January 13, 2009

Materials Added to the AHA Resource Center

2008 Medical Group Compensation and Financial Survey.  Alexandria, VA:  American Medical Group Association, 2008.  (Ref W 79 N714 2008).

A Summary of Current Benefit Trends.  Hunt Valley, MD:  Kelly and Associates Insurance Group, 2005.  (Ref W 125 AA1 K29 2005).

Almanac of Hospital Financial Operating Indicators:  A Comprehensive Benchmark of the Nation's Hospitals.  Salt Lake City, UT:  Ingenix, 2009.  (Ref WX 157 A445 2009).

Austin, A., and Wetle, V.  The United States Health Care System.  Upper Saddle River, NJ:  Pearson Prentice Hall, 2008.  (W 84 AA1 A935u 2008).

Business of Giving:  Governance and Asset Management in Foundations Formed from Health Care Conversions.  Washington:  Grantmakers in Health, 2005.  (Ref W 74 AA1 B977 2005).

Cardiovascular Benchmarks for Success.  Ann Arbor, MI:  Thomson Reuters, 2007.  (Ref WX 153 O5846 2007).

Cardiovascular Benchmarks for Success.  Ann Arbor, MI:  Thomson Reuters, 2008.  (Ref WX 153 O5846 2008).

Comparative Performance of US Hospitals:  The Sourcebook.  Ann Arbor, MI:  Thomson Reuters, 2008.  (Ref WX 157 C7372 2008).

Estimated Useful Lives of Depreciable Hospital Assets.  Chicago:  Health Forum, Inc., 2008.  (WX 157.3 E81 2008).

Foreman, S.  Hospital Administration Oral History Collection:  Spencer Foreman, MD.  Chicago:  American Hospital Association, 2008.  (WX 7 H828fo 2008).

Harrington, C., and Estes, C.  Health Policy:  Crisis and Reform in the U.S. Healthcare Delivery System.  Boston:  Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2008.  (W 84 AA1 H434p 2008).

Harris, P., editor.  National Directory of Managed Care Organizations.  Manasquan, NJ:  Managed Care Information Center, 2008.  (Ref W 130 AA1 N277 2008).

HCPCS Level II Expert.  Salt Lake City, UT:  Ingenix, 2008.  (Ref W 15 H431 2008).

Healey, F., and Scobie, S.  Slips, trips and falls in hospital.  London, OK:  National Patient Safety Agency, 2007.  (Ref WX 185 S633 2007).

Health Care Staffing Services Certification Manual.  Oakbrook Terrace, IL:  The Joint Commission, 2008.  (Ref WX 159 H434c 2008).

Health in the Americas.  Washington:  Pan Aemrican Health Organization, 2007.  (Ref WA 900 DA1 H434 2007).

Hospital Accreditation Standards.  Oakbrook Terrace, IL:  The Joint Commission, 2009.  (Ref WX 15 J74h 2009).

In-House Cleaning Operations Benchmarking Survey Report.  Hamilton, OH:  NTP Media, 2008.  (Ref TX 955 Z999i 2008).

Jacobs, E., editor.  Handbook of U.S. Labor Statistics:  Employment, Earnings, Prices, Productivity, and Other Labor Data.  Lanham, MD:  Bernan Press, 2008.  (Ref HD 8051 H236 2008).

John R. Zabka Associates.  Hospice Salary and Benefits Report.  Oakland, NJ:  Hospital and Healthcare Compensation Service, 2008-2009.  (Ref WX 28.6 A1 H828sb 2008-2009).

Kaviac Inc. Contract Cleaning Benchmarking Survey Report.  Hamilton, OH:  NTP Media, 2008.  (Ref TX 955 Z999 2008).

Kovner, A., and Knickman, J., editors.  Jonas and Kovner's Health Care Delivery in the United States.  9th ed.  New York:  Springer Publishing Company, 2008.  (W 84 AA1 H376 2008).

Kovner, C., and Fairchild, S., and Jacobson, L., editors.  Nurse Educator:  A Report of the Faculty Census Survey of RN and Graduate Programs.  New York:  National League for Nursing, 2006.  (Ref WY 18 R813n 2006).

Lipton, M.  EMTALA:  A Guide to Patient Anti-Dumping Laws.  Sacramento, CA:  California Hospital Association, 2007.  (Ref WX 215 L767g 2007).

Looming Crisis in the Healthcare Workforce.  Paris:  OECD Publications, 2008.  (W 76 L863 2008).

Managed Care Digest Series:  Government Digest.  Denver, CO:  Sanofi Aventis, 2008.  (Ref WT 31 G721 2008).

Managed Care Digest Series:  HMO-PPO Digest.  Bridgewater, NJ:  Sanofi Aventis, 2008.  (Ref W 275 AA1 H6772 2008).

Membership Directory.  Washington:  National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems, 2009.  (Ref WM 22 AA1 N27 2009).

Moy, M.  EMTALA Answer Book.  New York:  Aspen, 2009.  (Ref WX 215 M938 2009).

National Accounts Market Report.  Yardley, PA:  SDI, 2008.  (Ref WX 157 Z999n 2008).

Official UB-04 Data Specifications Manual.  Chicago:  American Hospital Association, 2008.  (Ref W 275 AA1 N2789 2008).

Oppenheim, C.  Stark Final Regulations: A Comprehensive Analysis of Key Issues and Practical Guide.  4th ed.  Washington:  American Health Lawyers Association, 2008.  (WT 32 AA1 O62s 2008).

Oppenheim, C.  Stark Final Regulations: A Comprehensive Analysis of Key Issues and Practical Guide.  Suppl. to the 4th ed.  Washington:  American Health Lawyers Association, 2008.  (WT 32 AA1 O62s 2008 suppl.).

Performance and Practices of Successful Medical Groups Survey:  2008 Report Based on 2007 Data.  Englewood, CO:  Medical Group Management Association, 2008.  (Ref W 92 P438 2008).

Physician Professional Liability Market and Regulatory Environment.  Chicago:  American Medical Association, 2004.  (Ref W 44 AA1 P578 2004).

Prybil, L., and others.  Governance in Nonprofit Community Health Systems:  an Initial Report on CEO Perspectives.  Chicago:  Grant Thornton LLP, 2008.  (Ref WX 150 G721n 2008).

Purnell, L., and Paulanka, B.  Transcultural Health Care.  3rd ed.  Philadelphia:  E.A Davis Company, 2008.  (W 84 DA2 T772 2008).

Report of Findings:  Trustee Demographic Survey.  Chicago:  American Hospital Association, 2008.  (Ref WX 150 R425f 2008).

Retooling for an Aging America:  Building the Health Care Workforce.  Washington:  Institute of Medicine of the National Academies, 2008.  (Ref WT 31 R438a 2008).

Salary Compensation Survey Report.  Chicago:  Association for Healthcare Resources and Materials Management, 2007.  (Ref WX 147 Z999s 2007).

Shi, L., and Singh, D.  Delivering Health Care in America.  4th ed.  Boston:  Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2008.  (W 84 AA1 S555d 2008).

Stein, J., and Chiplin, Jr., A.  Medicare Handbook.  New York:  Aspen Publishers, 2009.  (Ref WT 31 M4892 2009).

Stepnick, L.  Preparing for Pay-for-Performance:  a Primer for Healthcare Boards and CEOs.  San Diego, CA:  The Governance Institute, Fall 2007.  (WX 150 P927 2007).

Teeter, C., and Mohr, C., editors.  Guide to Canadian Healthcare Facilities.  Ottawa, ON:  Canadian Healthcare Association, 2008.  (Ref WX 22 DC2 C2 2008-2009).

Thomson Top 100 Hospitals:  National Benchmarks for Success.  Ann Arbor, MI:  Thomson Healthcare, 2008.  (Ref WX 150 O58 2008).

Trompeter, E., and Namovicz-Peat, S.  Health Plan Facts, Trends and Data 2008-2009.  Washington:  Atlantic Information Services, Inc., 2008.  (Ref W 130 AA1 M266e 2008-2009).

Walker, J.  The Official ISSA 447 Cleaning Times.  Lincolnwood, IL:  International Sanitary Supply Association, Inc., 2003.  (Ref TX 955 W181o 2003).

World Medical Markets Fact Book.  West Sussex, OK:  Espicom Business Intelligence, 2008.  (Ref W 16 W927 2008).