This concise primer focuses on systems thinking as it spans the domains of health administration, public health, and cli
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Table of contents :
Cover
Health Systems Thinking: A Primer
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Preface
About the Authors
Chapter 1 Introduction to Systems Thinking
Systems Theory and Foundations
Systems Thinking
Concepts and Methods of Systems Thinking
Systems Thinking Application
References
Chapter 2 Systems Thinking for Health Administration and Leadership
Why Health Administrators and Leaders Must Embrace Systems Thinking
Why a Systems Approach and Thinking Should Be Important
Why Systems Thinking Must Be Part of Organizational Development and Culture
Why Systems Thinking Enhances Performance Improvement and Operations
Why Systems Thinking Should be a Recognized Competency
Lack of Systems Thinking in Health Administration Education and Training Programs
How Systems Thinking Competencies Should Be More Prevalent in Health Administration
Conclusion
Interviews
References
Chapter 3 Systems Thinking for Clinician Education, Leadership, and Practice
Why It Is Important in Clinical Practice
How Can Systems Thinking Be Applied?
Medical Practice
Interviews
References
Chapter 4 Systems Thinking for Public and Global Health
Public Health and Population Health Perspectives
Healthy People Initiatives and Systems Thinking
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Systems Thinking
Systems Thinking at the World Health Organization (WHO)
Systems Science at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
One Health Initiative
Conclusion
Systems Thinker Interviews
References
Chapter 5 Systems Thinking Cases
Introduction
Index
JAMES A. JOHNSON, PhD, MPA, MSc Professor, School of Health Sciences Central Michigan University and Visiting Professor, St. George’s University Grenada, West Indies
DOUGLAS E. ANDERSON, DHA, MSS, MBA, LFACHE Adjunct Professor and Healthcare Consultant Washington, DC Metro Area
CAREN C. ROSSOW, DHA, MSA, RN, FACHE Assistant Professor, College of Health Sciences, Indiana University