Umiker's Management Skills for the New Health Care Supervisor

Written for those who have little or no management training, Umiker's Management Skills for the New Health Care Supervisor comprehensively covers what the new health care manager will need to know to be successful in their career. Through real world cases studies, readers gain insight into a supervisor's day-to-day interactions with patients, colleagues, outside stakeholders, and their employees. Updated throughout to cover the many ongoing challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare supervisors and managers, the new Eighth Edition offers an all-new chapter on ethics in the workplace; new materials on the aging workforce and women in health care; virtual meeting, remote jobs, and working from home; different types of mentorships, the increase in importance of value-based care, sexual harassment and the #METOO movement; and much more. New chapter on Ethics in the Workplace help students understand ethical vs. unethical behavior and determine how supervisors can enforce ethical behavior.Coverage throughout of the COVID-19 pandemic and its many challenges to supervisors, management, patients, stakeholders, and more. Case studies and discussion questions in every chapter engage readers and encourage critical thinking skills.All new faculty resources include PowerPoint slides, answers to discussion questions, chapter quizzes, and more. Navigate eBook (available stand alone or with the printed text) includes the digital text enhanced with chapter quizzes and more. Health Care Management courses in Health Administration, Nursing, and Health Sciences programs. Can also be used in professional settings for continuing education and professional development. (c) 2025 | 464 pages