Business Planning for NHS Management

Business Planning for NHS Management
Author: Carolyn Semple Piggot
Publisher: Open University Press
Total Pages: 180
Release: 1996
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

Recent changes in the NHS mean that commissioners and providers need to employ planning strategies to safeguard the effective deployment of resources, ensuring that staff are well managed and patient needs are met as efficiently as possible.

Managing Health Care Business Strategy

Managing Health Care Business Strategy
Author: George B. Moseley III
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
Total Pages: 447
Release: 2017-03-20
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1284081109

Managing Health Care Business Strategy is the definitive textbook on strategic planning and management for healthcare organizations. It offers all the basic information on strategic planning and management within the unique context of organizations concerned with the delivery and financing of health care. It does this by noting the singular strategic environment in health care, explaining the special procedures and options available to health care organizations, and providing real-life examples in the form of case studies. It includes not only a description of the basic multi-step process of creating and then managing a strategic plan, but also a detailed look at the role played by the key business functions (finance, marketing, human resources, information technology, and law) as well as specific strategic options (merger/acquisition, reorganization, joint venture) and some of the popular tools for analyzing strategic situations (balanced scorecard, Six Sigma, SWOT).

Social Care Management, Strategy and Business Planning

Social Care Management, Strategy and Business Planning
Author: Trish Hafford-Letchfield
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2011-02-15
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0857003941

Social Care Management, Strategy and Business Planning is a comprehensive guide to strategic social care management, covering all the knowledge and skills that managers in the 21st century must have, and showing how to make theory a practical reality. The book aims to make business planning a more accessible and user-friendly process, offering practical advice on how to tackle the everyday tasks which good social care management should involve. Topics covered include strategic planning, business development, commissioning and contracting, project management, decision-making, risk, and evaluation techniques. The book also acknowledges the challenges of working collaboratively within a complex legislative and policy framework and juggling different aspects of the management tasks whilst retaining professional identities and ethics. Also included are practical examples and lively tips and comments from practising managers on their experiences in different areas of business planning. This book will be essential reading for anyone involved in managing or leading practice either in the front line or at a more strategic level. It will be useful to post-qualifying social work students and is particularly valuable to anyone following a management training programme.

Strategic Management for the Public Services

Strategic Management for the Public Services
Author: Paul Joyce
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Total Pages: 224
Release: 1999-04-16
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0335231969

This is an accessible introduction to the theory and practice of strategic management in the public sector. It is written for new and experienced managers, undergraduate and postgraduate students of the public services. Strategic Management for the Public Services: provides an understanding of the theory of strategic management introduces ideas which guide the effective practice of strategic management in the public services (and which do not copy blindly private sector habits) gives conceptual tools and material (in the form of worksheets) which can be used to carry out analysis and planning explores key issues for public sector managers including governance, involving the public, transformational strategies, managing crisis, and interorganizational strategic planning draws on research from various countries examines how strategic management can be applied and developed to help improve the public services.

Managing Projects in Health and Social Care

Managing Projects in Health and Social Care
Author: Vivien Martin
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2005-06-29
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1134475403

Managing Projects in Health and Social Care is designed for anyone who is asked to manage a public services project but who lacks the experience or training to feel confident in this role. The book shows how to use project management techniques to ensure that your project will be successful. The key dimensions discussed are: * budget * time * feasibility * planning / scheduling * implementation * evaluation. The book includes many examples to show how people have used the techniques described in health and care settings. There are clear explanations of how and when to use each technique and consideration of the differences between large and complex projects and smaller, less complicated ones. It is a valuable resource for anyone who wants to be sure that their project will make a useful contribution to improvement of health and care services.

Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations

Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations
Author: John M. Bryson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 461
Release: 2004-10-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0787967556

This new edition features the strategy change cycle, a proven planning process used by a large number of organizations; offers detailed guidance on implementing the planning process and includes specific tools and techniques to make the process work in any organization; introduces new material on creating public value, stakeholder analysis, strategy mapping, balanced scorecards, collaboration, and more; includes information about the organizational designs that will encourage strategic thought and action throughout the entire organization; and contains a wealth of updated examples and cases.

The Changing Public Sector: A Practical Management Guide

The Changing Public Sector: A Practical Management Guide
Author: Malcolm Prowle
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 387
Release: 2016-03-23
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1317038851

The public sector in the UK has undergone radical change over the last two decades. Consequently, managers and service professionals have had to adopt new ways of working and acquire a wide range of new managerial skills to deal with the changes that have taken place. The continuing process of change in the public sector also means that these managerial skills need to be continually maintained and developed. This book provides comprehensive coverage of public sector management approaches covering: ¢ Strategy ¢ Finance ¢ Human resources ¢ Marketing ¢ Quality ¢ Information systems. Thus it provides managers, professionals and students with a clear understanding of the main elements of each aspect of management as applied in public sector organizations. The book also outlines the ongoing changes which will impact on public sector organizations in the future and discusses the implications of these changes for public sector management methods.

The Business Planning Tool Kit

The Business Planning Tool Kit
Author: Annie Philips
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2019-08-22
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1000724719

Although all primary care organisations have to develop business plans at every level, for many this is a new experience. This book will show the reader how., The Business Planning Tool Kit is a practical, comprehensive book that contains all the reader needs to know about business planning in primary care. The book includes topics on what to include in a business plan, personnel, finances, premises and information management. It is an interactive guide including links to websites that have practical templates for the reader to download and use. It takes general practitioners, practice managers, and managers in primary care groups, trusts, and health authorities through the business planning process in a clear, straightforward way., This book provides a whole new way of looking at how general practice can be managed and it does so in the form of a manual which gives whoever takes on the task the tools to do so. The layout of the book is a joy. Every section has sheets on which staff members can write their comments on the issue in hand. Users of this book are likely to find themselves in a healthier practice because of it.’ Andrew Polmear, in the Foreword

Healthcare Management

Healthcare Management
Author: Kieran Walshe
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
Total Pages: 619
Release: 2011-09-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0335243827

A comprehensive, research-based introduction to healthcare management, covering healthcare systems, services, organisations and management.

Planning and Budgeting Skills for Health and Social Work Managers

Planning and Budgeting Skills for Health and Social Work Managers
Author: Richard Field
Publisher: Learning Matters
Total Pages: 105
Release: 2012-03-19
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 085725989X

At a time of increasing government austerity, it is vital that managers and leaders within health and social care organisations have a critical understanding of good planning and budgeting skills. This handbook will guide managers through the complex area of the planning process and includes sections on organisational aspects of planning, completing evaluation forms and analysis and strategic goal-setting. The Author then looks at effective budgeting skills including year-end forecasting, profiling and efficiency.