Management Strategies in Athletic Training: Fourth Edition / Edition 8281

by Richard Ray, Jeff G. Konin

Overview

Management Strategies in Athletic Training, Fourth Edition, helps current and future athletic trainers deal creatively with the management challenges they will face on the job. Like the previous editions, the fourth edition uses a unique case-study approach in teaching students the theories of organization and administration and their applications to real-world situations in the profession of athletic training.

The text, part of Human Kinetics’ Athletic Training Education Series, is an excellent resource for building comprehensive knowledge of management theory as well as the problem-solving skills to put it to practical use. The book’s organization strategies can also be applied beyond athletic training to a variety of fields related to sports medicine, making it a valuable resource for any sports medicine professional.

Management Strategies in Athletic Training, Fourth Edition, has been significantly improved to align with the Health Care Administration portion of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Role Delineation Study. With extensive updates and new information, the fourth edition emphasizes the practice of evidence-based medicine and offers 18 new sections of material that include the following:

•Health care financial management

•Injury surveillance systems

•Advances in patient charting

•Cultural awareness

•Marketing a sports medicine practice

•OSHA requirements for health care facilities

Designed to encourage critical thinking, the fourth edition of Management Strategies in Athletic Training opens and closes each chapter with realistic and fascinating case studies presenting real-world dilemmas faced by athletic trainers. A series of questions at the end of these scenarios challenge students to analyze and apply the principles in the chapters to solve the hypothetical situations and ultimately prepare them for the kinds of problems they will face from day to day as professionals. To support learning, the text includes tools such as chapter objectives, key terms, and review statements as well as sample administrative forms that readers can both study and adapt to their own work situations. Special elements and appendixes provide direction for deeper study by referring students to Internet resources, other Athletic TrainingEducationSeries texts, sample forms for analysis of athletic training programs, and material on regulations and ethics in athletic training. In addition, the fourth edition covers new material that students will find helpful as they embark on their athletic training careers, such as compensation, tips for finding a job, and negotiating skills for accepting a job.

For instructors, an ancillary package consisting of an instructor guide, test bank, and new image bank will aid in course development. Loaded with additional case studies, course projects, chapter worksheets, and a sample course syllabus, these materials can be used for organizing classes, testing students’ knowledge, and creating exciting learning experiences.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780736077385
Publisher:	Human Kinetics Publishers
Publication date:	08/08/2011
Edition description:	Older Edition
Pages:	360
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.10(h) x 1.10(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Richard Ray, EdD, ATC, is provost and professor of kinesiology at Hope College in Holland, Michigan. A recognized leader in the field of athletic training, he is a practicing administrator who is responsible for 400 employees and the author of the popular texts Case Studies in Athletic Training Administration and Counseling in Sports Medicine. He is also a former editor of the journal Athletic Therapy Today and associate editor of the Journal of Athletic Training.

Ray is a member of the NATA Research and Education Foundations Board of Directors. He was chair of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) Education Task Force and the Nomenclature Task Force. He is a member and former president of both the Great Lakes Athletic Trainers’ Association (GLATA) and the Michigan Athletic Trainers’ Society (MATS). Ray was named to the Educational Advisory Board of the Gatorade Sport Science Institute in 1993 and the MATS Hall of Fame in 1999. He was inducted into the NATA Hall of Fame in 2006 and received the 2004 Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award and the 2001 Sayers Miller Outstanding Educator Award from the NATA.

Ray received his EdD in educational leadership, as well as a master’s degree in physical education, from Western Michigan University.

Jeff Konin, PhD, ATC, PT, FACSM, FNATA, is associate professor and vice chair of the department of orthopaedics and sports medicine at the University of South Florida (USF). At USF, he also serves as the executive director of the Sports Medicine & Athletic Related Trauma (SMART) Institute, a community outreach program with a mission of promoting safety in sports. Konin is a founder and partner of the Rehberg Konin Group, which provides scientific investigation, research, and litigation support services for incidents involving sports and physical activity. He is the author of textbooks including Clinical Athletic Training, Special Tests for Orthopedic Examination, Documentation for Athletic Training, and Reimbursement for Athletic Training.

Konin is a fellow of both the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). He is a recipient of the NATA Service Award (2008), the NATA Continuing Education Excellence Award (2008), the Southeast Athletic Trainers’ Association Education/Administration Athletic Trainer of the Year Award (2010), and the NATA Most Distinguished Athlete Trainer Award (2011).

Konin received his PhD in physical therapy from Nova Southeastern University, a master of physical therapy from the University of Delaware, master of education from the University of Virginia, and a bachelor of science from Eastern Connecticut State University.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Theoretical Basis of Management

Foundations of Management

A Brief History of Management

Three Management Roles

Improving Managerial Effectiveness

Applications to Athletic Training: Theory Into Practice

Summary

Key Concepts and Review

Chapter 2. Program Management

Vision Statements

Mission Statements

Planning

Facility Planning

Meetings and Conferences

Program Evaluation

Applications to Athletic Training: Theory Into Practice

Summary

Key Concepts and Review

Chapter 3. Human Resource Management

Factors Related to the Sports Medicine Organization

Staff Selection

Personnel Deployment

Staff Supervision

Performance Evaluation

Fair Labor Standards Act and Athletic Training

Applications to Athletic Training: Theory Into Practice

Summary

Key Concepts and Review

Chapter 4. Financial Resource Management

Budgeting

Purchasing Supplies, Equipment, and Services

Inventory Management

Applications to Athletic Training: Theory Into Practice

Summary

Key Concepts and Review

Chapter 5. Facility Design and Planning

Conceptual Development

Elements of Sports Medicine Facility Design

Applications to Athletic Training: Theory Into Practice

Summary

Key Concepts and Review

Chapter 6. Information Management

Why Document?

Two Kinds of Information

Filing Sports Medicine Records

Applications to Athletic Training: Theory Into Practice

Summary

Key Concepts and Review

Chapter 7. Reimbursement for Health Care Services

Insurance Systems

Third-Party Reimbursement

Claims Processing

Purchasing Insurance Services

Applications to Athletic Training: Theory Into Practice

Summary

Key Concepts and Review

Chapter 8. Legal Considerations in Sports Medicine

Legal Principles

Reducing the Risk of Legal Liability

Strategies for Dealing With Legal Challenges

Applications to Athletic Training: Theory Into Practice

Summary

Key Concepts and Review

Chapter 9. Ethics in Sports Medicine

Defining Ethics

Relationship Between Legal and Ethical Considerations

Three Approaches to Ethical Decision Making

The Act of “Whistle-Blowing”

Practicing Ethically As an Athletic Trainer: Specific Recommendations

Cultural Competence

Applications to Athletic Training: Theory Into Practice

Summary

Key Concepts and Review

Chapter 10. Preparticipation Physical Exams and Drug-Testing

Organizing Preparticipation Physical Examinations

Organizing Drug-Testing Programs

Applications to Athletic Training: Theory Into Practice

Summary

Key Concepts and Review

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"[This text] covers current topics in a practical manner that makes it easy for athletic trainers to apply them to their daily work. It is an easy-to-read book with good real-life examples.”

Doody’s Book Review (4-star review)

“The text is surprisingly engaging, easily readable and certainly achieves the stated purpose…”

Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy (review of third edition)

“This is the only source athletic trainers can turn to for a comprehensive body of knowledge in management theory and practice.”

The Park & Recreation Trades (review of second edition)

“…the content is practical, useful, comprehensive, and easily applied.”

Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy (JOSPT) (review of third edition)

Interviews

Textbook for undergraduate and graduate athletic training students and those preparing for certification; also a reference for any sports medicine professional.

Editorial Reviews

"[This text] covers current topics in a practical manner that makes it easy for athletic trainers to apply them to their daily work. It is an easy-to-read book with good real-life examples.”

Doody’s Book Review (4-star review)

“The text is surprisingly engaging, easily readable and certainly achieves the stated purpose…”

Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy(review of third edition)

“This is the only source athletic trainers can turn to for a comprehensive body of knowledge in management theory and practice.”

The Park & Recreation Trades(review of second edition)

“…the content is practical, useful, comprehensive, and easily applied.”

Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy (JOSPT) (review of third edition)

From the Publisher

Reviewer: Darryl Conway, MA, ATC, EMT-T(University of Michigan)
Description: This book reviews in detail pertinent management principles that athletic trainers and other allied health professionals encounter on a daily basis, using case studies, research-based theories, and practical suggestions. The previous edition was published in 2005
Purpose: The purpose is to assist students in preparing for national and state credentialing processes, as well as to update practicing athletic trainers on administrative and management skills pertinent to their day-to-day responsibilities. The text meet's all of the author's objectives through thoughtful organization, improvements from the 3rd edition, and special features designed to help the reader master the content.
Audience: Written primarily for undergraduate and graduate students, the book does a thorough job of covering the necessary topics. It is also useful to practicing athletic trainers as a review and/or update on current administrative and/or management theories. The authors are experienced and credible authorities in the field who bring many years of practical experience and leadership to the book.
Features: The book covers a multitude of management strategies that practicing athletic trainers encounter on a daily basis, from basic program design and management and human resource considerations, to more conventional administrative topics such as insurance, ethics, legal considerations, and facility design. The practical applications, case studies, flowcharts, and form examples are all excellent features. Practicing athletic trainers have the opportunity to develop and see real-life applications to daily athletic training management. One area that could have been covered in greater detail is emergency, catastrophic, and crisis management planning.
Assessment: This edition provides important current updates that justify replacing the previous edition. It covers current topics in a practical manner that makes it easy for athletic trainers to apply them to their daily work. It is an easy-to-read book with good real-life examples.

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