Be prepared to lead, manage, and supervise OTs, OTAs, and interprofessional health care teams. Whatever your role, the practical knowledge and the guidance you'll find here will help you become a more effective OT practitioner, colleague, and manager. Use evidence to guide your leadership and managerial decision-making. This practical text introduces you to leadership and management theory, research, data, and evidence, and shows you how to apply them! From leadership and supervision to policies, program development, and continuous quality improvement, you'll find complete coverage of the full range of leadership and managerial functions. Critical-thinking questions, real-life cases, and vignettes build the connections between theory, evidence, and practice. New & Updated! Coverage of the leadership and management content required by the 2018 ACOTE Standards for accredited OT and OTA programs New Chapters! Occupational Therapist-Occupational Therapy Assistant Partnership: Supervision and Collaboration and Surviving and Thriving in High-Demand Settings Expanded! Emphasis on the practical application of theoretical and technical knowledge with additional case studies and vignettes New! "Evidence in Action" feature, offering specific, practical examples of how OT leaders and managers might find and use evidence to answer questions they might encounter New & Updated!Updated information and new content that reflect changes in the social, political, financial, legislative, and professional environments in which OT practitioners operate Revised! More student-friendly approach to make complex concepts easier to understand and apply An evidence-based approach to leadership and management that facilitates decision making An organizational structure that reflects the traditional management functions of planning, organizing and staffing, controlling, and directing Coverage of key management functions, including strategic planning, business knowledge, financial planning, and financial management "Real-Life Management" and "Real-Life Solutions" scenarios that illustrate real-world situations and their resolutions. Case studies and vignettes that demonstrate how to apply leadership and management principles in practice Critical-thinking and multiple-choice questions in each chapter to connect theory and evidence with practice and assess their understanding Text boxes and tables to reinforce and summarize key information Coverage that reflects the challenges of OT managers managing non-OT staff, including interprofessional teams, interprofessional collaborative practice and interprofessional competencies
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I.INTRODUCTION TO LEADERSHIP AND EVIDENCE-BASED MANAGEMENT 1.Leadership: The Art, Science, and Evidence 2.Engaging in Evidence-Based Management II.LEADING AND MANAGING IN CONTEXT 3.Understanding Healthcare Systems and Practice Contexts 4.Understanding and Working within Organizations 5.Communicating Effectively in Complex Environments 6.Roles and Functions of Managers: Planning, Organizing and Staffing, Directing, and Controlling 7.Roles and Functions of Supervisors 8.Occupational Therapist/Occupational Therapy Assistant Partnership: Supervision and Collaboration 9.Professional Teams, Interprofessional Education, and Collaborative Practice III.MANAGERIAL SKILLS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND COMPETENCIES 10.Strategic Planning 11.Managing Change and Solving Problems 12.Financial Planning, Management, and Budgeting 13.Surviving and Thriving in High-Demand Settings 14.Assessing and Promoting Clinical and Managerial Competency 15.Continuous Quality Improvement 16.Marketing Occupational Therapy Services 17.Developing Evidence-Based Occupational Therapy Programming IV.LEADING EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE AND PROFESSIONAL CONSIDERATIONS 18.Introducing Others to Evidence-Based Practice 19.Turning Theory into Practice: Managerial Strategies 20.Responsible Participation in a Profession: Fostering Professionalism and Leading for Moral Action Answer Key to Chapter Study Questions
