{"product_id":"9781118971086","title":"Healthcare Systems Engineering","description":"\u003ch1\u003eHealthcare Systems Engineering\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003ePaul M. Griffin | Harriet B. Nembhard | Christopher J. DeFlitch | Nathaniel D. Bastian | Hyojung Kang | David A. Munoz\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering \/ Industrial Engineering\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eApply engineering and design principles to revitalize the healthcare delivery system\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHealthcare Systems Engineering\u003c\/i\u003e is the first engineering book to cover this emerging field, offering comprehensive coverage of the healthcare system, healthcare delivery, and healthcare systems modeling. Written by leading industrial engineering authorities and a medical doctor specializing in healthcare delivery systems, this book provides a well-rounded resource for readers of a variety of backgrounds. Examples, case studies, and thoughtful learning activities are used to thoroughly explain the concepts presented, including healthcare systems, delivery, quantification, and design. You'll learn how to approach the healthcare industry as a complex system, and apply relevant design and engineering principles and processes to advance improvements. Written with an eye toward practicality, this book is designed to maximize your understanding and help you quickly apply toward solutions for a variety of healthcare challenges. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHealthcare systems engineering is a new and complex interdisciplinary field that has emerged to address the myriad challenges facing the healthcare industry in the wake of reform. This book functions as both an introduction and a reference, giving you the knowledge you need to move toward better healthcare delivery. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand the healthcare delivery context\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse appropriate statistical and quantitative models\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eImprove existing systems and design new ones\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eApply systems engineering to a variety of healthcare contexts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealthcare systems engineering overlaps with industrial engineering, operations research, and management science, uniting the principles and practices of these fields together in pursuit of optimal healthcare operations. Although collaboration is focused on practitioners, professionals in information technology, policy and administration, public health, and law all play crucial roles in revamping health care systems. \u003ci\u003eHealthcare Systems Engineering\u003c\/i\u003e is a complete and authoritative reference for stakeholders in any field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePAUL M. GRIFFIN, P\u003csmall\u003eH\u003c\/small\u003eD,\u003c\/b\u003e is the Joseph C. Mello Chair and Professor of Industrial Engineering at Georgia Tech. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHARRIET B. NEMBHARD, P\u003csmall\u003eH\u003c\/small\u003eD,\u003c\/b\u003e Is a Professor of Industrial Engineering at Pennsylvania State University. She is Director of the Center for Integrated Healthcare Delivery Systems. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHRISTOPHER J. DEFLITCH, MD,\u003c\/b\u003e is the Chief Medical Information Officer and an Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Pennsylvania State University Hershey Medical Center. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATHANIEL D. BASTIAN, P\u003csmall\u003eH\u003c\/small\u003eD,\u003c\/b\u003e is a Healthcare Operations Research Analyst in the United States Army Medical Department. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHYOJUNG KANG, P\u003csmall\u003eH\u003c\/small\u003eD,\u003c\/b\u003e is a Research Assistant Professor of Systems and Information Engineering at the University of Virginia. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAVID A. MUÑOZ, P\u003csmall\u003eH\u003c\/small\u003eD,\u003c\/b\u003e is a consultant at McKinsey \u0026amp; Company. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28 March 2016\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118971086\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e432\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315212251276,"sku":"9781118971086","price":125.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118971086.jpg?v=1780234453","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781118971086","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}