Clark's Essential Guide to Operational Management and Business Practice in Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy

This easy-to-understand pocketbook in the highly respected Clark's series of diagnostic imaging texts introduces students and practitioners to the concepts of management, leadership and business planning, and outlines the knowledge and skills required to maintain the daily functioning of a medical imaging and radiotherapy department. Recognising that the transition from clinical radiographer to team lead or manager can be challenging, the book provides a good knowledge of management functions that will assist in this development and enable further progression into operational management roles. Clark's Essential Guide to Operational Management and Business Practice in Medical Imaging and Radiotherapy takes the systematic approach adopted within books in the Clark's series and is designed to be clear and consistent, introducing the reader to differing concepts of management. All involved in managing imaging delivery and practice, no matter what the area of service, will benefit greatly from this publication.

Amanda Martin is a Radiography Consultant and Lecturer, University of Cumbria, UK Peter Hogg is Professor Emeritus, University of Salford, UK Philip Webster is a Technical Advisor to Alliance Medical Limited, UK Louise Kemp is a Workforce, Training and Projects Manager, previous PACS Manager and Service Lead, UK Lesley Wright is a Healthcare Systems Engineer and Diagnostic Specialist Advisor, UK Series Editor: A. Stewart Whitley is currently Radiology Advisor, UK Radiology Advisory Services, Preston, Lancashire, UK and Former Director of Professional Practice for the International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists (ISRRT)

Section 1 - Introduction Chapter 1 Leadership in healthcare Chapter 2 Health and Social Care structures Section 2 - Resource Management - Financial, Human and Physical Assets Chapter 3 Healthcare Budgets Chapter 4 Workforce planning Chapter 5 Recruitment and retention Chapter 6 Staff engagement Chapter 7 Managing attendance and poor performance Chapter 8 Procurement and Asset Management Chapter 9 Business case development Section 3 - Service Development Chapter 10 Continuous Quality Improvement Chapter 11 Service user involvement Chapter 12 Research, Clinical Audit and Service Evaluation in Practice Section 4 - Safety in Healthcare Provision Chapter 13 Developing a Safety Culture Chapter 14 Managing the Environment Chapter 15 Risk and Incident Management Chapter 16 Informatics Chapter 17 Emergency Preparedness, Resilience and Response Index