Project Management for Healthcare

by David Shirley

Overview

Project Management for Healthcare, Third Edition covers the significant changes in both the direction of healthcare and the direction of project management in the post- COVID pandemic area. A new chapter lets the reader reflect on the COVID pandemic in terms of project management. The third edition features changes related to The Project Management Institute’s PMBOK® Guide, Seventh Edition and emphasizes tailoring, performance domains, and value delivery systems, all from the perspective of the healthcare field.

The book details the prevalence of online data and the need for its protection.The book explains how data can be protected during a project’s lifecycle. Another chapter covers how Agile can be applied to projects in healthcare. This new edition also covers green technology and sustainability.

Exploring the discipline of project management from a healthcare perspective, the book dissects the project process and covers the management skills required to successfully manage a project. By defining a project to include the tools and techniques required, the book shows how to successfully deliver a project from identifying stakeholders and developing and gaining consensus on requirements to constructing a project plan. It also covers in detail the skills required to successfully manage project stakeholders and team members.

Managing healthcare projects using the discipline of project management is a skill that can help healthcare professionals better utilize limited resources, both human and monetary, and ensure the highest possible quality of care to meet or exceed their stakeholders’ expectations. Project Management for Healthcare, Third Edition shows how to use the discipline of project management to achieve those goals successfully.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040034682
Publisher:	CRC Press
Publication date:	06/04/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	290
File size:	9 MB

About the Author

In addition to a Cleland Book Award, David Shirley’s resume includes being an adjunct faculty member for Boston University teaching project management and green IT. He has been a Member of Graduate Faculty, New England College, Henniker, New Hampshire where he designed, developed and taught a managing projects course with a healthcare focus. He has been a project management consultant and between 2001 and 2005 as Director, Project Management Certification, Northern Essex Community College, Haverhill, Massachusetts and designed, developed and taught the program. Most recently, he taught the PMP Exam Prep course for Boston University.

Table of Contents

Section I. Definition Chapter 1. Defining a Project Chapter 2. Planning for a Project Chapter 3. Getting Started Section II. The Details Chapter 4. Time Chapter 5. Costs Chapter 6. Quality Chapter 7. Communications Chapter 8. Change Chapter 9. Risk Chapter 10. Contracting and Procurement Chapter 11. Project Close-Out Chapter 12. The Role of the Project Manager Section III. Management Skills as a Necessity Chapter 13. Motivation, Teaming, and the Project Team Chapter 14. Leadership and Power Chapter 15. Negotiating and Conflict Management Section IV. Advanced Topics Chapter 16. Program Management Chapter 17. Project Management—Pharma and Medical Device Manufacturing Chapter 18 Pandemic Reaction— A Strain on Healthcare Chapter 19. Sustainability and Green Efforts in Healthcare Chapter 20. Application of Agile in the Healthcare Environment Appendices A. A New Way to Think about Planning—Set the Stage and Tailoring B. Reports Report C. The Importance of Communication and Risk Management D. Answers to Key Review Questions

Editorial Reviews

…sheds light on project management as it relates to the healthcare profession in a simple and concise manner. … I was impressed by the author’s ability to translate project management into a book that is both a simple and a quick read. It covers the fundamentals of project management in a manner that would be easy for someone with little project management experience to understand, which is valuable for healthcare professionals. … Sustainability and green efforts in general are a growing topic in any business and healthcare is no different. The author touches on sustainability and the questions you should be asking yourself to determine if your facility is acting with sustainability in mind. He then goes into what is being done to make healthcare greener such as improving lighting and HVAC systems to reduce electricity consumption. … would recommend this book to the healthcare professional that is interested in learning more about project management. As I’ve mentioned before the book presents the fundamental project management principals in a concise and simple to read text. … In conclusion, if you are looking for something easy to read with a concise look at project management as it relates to the healthcare industry look no further.
—Gabe Navalta, MBA, PMP, in PM World Today, Vol. XIV, Issue III

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