"This book is a reference source for the latest research on emerging tools and methodologies for the design of healthcare models, providing expert analyses on trouble-shooting specific problems in the industry and creating optimal hospital environments"--.

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Book Series
• Editorial Advisory Board
• Table of Contents
• Detailed Table of Contents
• Preface
• Acknowledgment
• Section 1: Healthcare Management and Decision Making
  • Chapter 1: Health Services Quality and Patient Satisfaction
  • Chapter 2: High-Performance Work Practices in Healthcare Sector
  • Chapter 3: Organizational Integration of Decision Analytic Methods in Healthcare Settings
• Section 2: Operational Research (OR) in Medicine and Health Systems
  • Chapter 4: Modelling Spatial Medical Data
  • Chapter 5: Surgery Operations Modeling and Scheduling in Healthcare Systems
• Section 3: Information Technology (IT) in Health Care
  • Chapter 6: Examining the Influence of Information Technology on Modern Health Care
  • Chapter 7: Geographic Information System Applications in Public Health
• Section 4: Strategy and Policy
  • Chapter 8: Strategies for Expanding Access and Improving the Quality of Pharmaceutical Services
  • Chapter 9: Hospital Units Merging Reasons for Conflicts in the Human Resources
  • Chapter 10: Towards European Modern Societies with Health Systems That Are Able to Add More Years to Life, But Also to Add More Life to Years
• Compilation of References
• About the Contributors
• Index
• Optional Back Ad