Population health : creating a culture of wellness.
Publication details: Sudbury, MA : Jones and Bartlett Learning, 2011. Description: lii, 370 p. : ill. : 23 cmISBN: 9780763780432 Subject(s): Medical care | Health promotion | Health education | Delivery of Health Care | Delivery of Health Care | Disease Management | Health Care Reform | Health PromotionDDC classification: LOC classification: NLM classification: W 84 NP 2011Summary: With over 45.7 million uninsured in the United States and health reform a national priority, the need for population health management has never been more eminent. Sixty percent of American deaths are attributable to behavioral factors, social circumstances and environmental exposures. Employment of population health management techniques advocating use of preventative services and quality clinical care are imperative. Population Health: Creating a Culture of Wellness offers an educational foundation for professionals and students on the genesis and growth of this important topic. The book is a concise overview of the topic from the perspectives of providers and businesses. It offers a population-based approach to understanding disease management, chronic care management, and health policy making it ideal for students in programs of public health, health policy, quality and patient safety, health care administration, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, social work and other related clinical professions.Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Books | FNPH LIBRARY | W 84 NP 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 05108 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
With over 45.7 million uninsured in the United States and health reform a national priority, the need for population health management has never been more eminent. Sixty percent of American deaths are attributable to behavioral factors, social circumstances and environmental exposures. Employment of population health management techniques advocating use of preventative services and quality clinical care are imperative. Population Health: Creating a Culture of Wellness offers an educational foundation for professionals and students on the genesis and growth of this important topic. The book is a concise overview of the topic from the perspectives of providers and businesses. It offers a population-based approach to understanding disease management, chronic care management, and health policy making it ideal for students in programs of public health, health policy, quality and patient safety, health care administration, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, social work and other related clinical professions.
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