Best Hospital Administration & Care Books of 2025

The Harriet Lane Handbook is a must-have for all healthcare professionals who treat pediatric patients. The 22nd edition of this portable reference is concise, easy to use, and provides fast, accurate information on pediatric diagnosis and treatment. It includes updated content, an all-new chapter on Psychiatry, and reorganized information on Emergency and Critical Care Management, as well as Traumatic Injuries. The Pediatric Drug Formulary, updated by Carlton K. K. Lee, PharmD, MPH, provides the latest in pharmacologic treatment of pediatric patients. The book's outline format ensures quick and easy access to information, even in the most demanding circumstances. Highly recommended for healthcare providers taking care of pediatric patient populations."

The Principles and Practice of Hospital Medicine, Second Edition, is a comprehensive and practical resource for clinicians seeking to optimize inpatient care and sharpen their leadership skills. The book has been completely updated to reflect the evolving practice responsibilities of hospitalists, including value-based medicine, expanded surgical content, and bedside clinical reasoning. With over 600 illustrations and hundreds of tables, the book covers clinical, organizational, and administrative areas central to the practice of hospital medicine. The unique boxed Key Clinical Questions and case studies make this book an essential read for clinicians in the field of health care delivery.

Gapenski's Healthcare Finance: An Introduction to Accounting and Financial Management, Seventh Edition is an essential read for healthcare managers who want to make informed financial decisions that promote the financial well-being of their organizations. Authors Kristin L. Reiter and Paula H. Song provide a comprehensive overview of healthcare finance, including both accounting and financial management, alongside practical tools that managers can use to solve finance problems in provider organizations. The book examines the current financial environment, with an emphasis on health system design, healthcare insurance, and reimbursement methodologies. Overall, this book is a valuable resource for healthcare leaders seeking to optimize financial operations while providing optimal patient care.

The "Introduction to the Financial Management of Healthcare Organizations" is an essential tool for healthcare management students, clinical students, and managers who lack financial skills or an understanding of how to apply them to their work. The book offers a comprehensive overview of how financial management works in healthcare organizations, reinforcing basic concepts through mini-case studies, practice problems, and self-quizzes. The updated edition features current data and content on economics, financial accounting, laws, and regulations. The book's modular design allows instructors to use the chapters that are best suited to their course and in the order that they prefer. Overall, this book is an excellent resource for those looking to develop their financial management skills in the healthcare industry.

The book "Medical Billing & Coding for Beginners 2023" is the ultimate guide for anyone looking to start a career in medical billing and coding. It provides a step-by-step blueprint to launch a successful career in this field, which is currently in high demand in the United States. The book covers everything from the skills needed to become an expert medical coder to the different types of coding required to report patient data to insurance companies. It also discusses the flexible employment options available and the skills companies require of coding and billing applicants. Overall, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in pursuing a career in medical billing and coding.

Effectively Managing and Leading Human Service Organizations is a comprehensive guide for managers and leaders in the human services field. The book offers practical and creative ideas for achieving success in organizations of all sizes by dissecting common workplace dilemmas and providing essential managerial practices with real-life examples. The late author, Ralph Brody, draws on his extensive experience in human service organizations to provide a universal and insightful perspective. Overall, this book is an invaluable resource for those looking to enhance their skills and understanding of leadership in the human services field.

The book "Quality and Performance Improvement in Healthcare" is a comprehensive guide for healthcare professionals seeking to improve the quality and performance of their healthcare organizations. It covers a wide range of topics, including healthcare quality and performance improvement frameworks, methodologies, and tools. The book provides practical examples and case studies, making it an invaluable resource for healthcare professionals looking to improve the quality and performance of their organizations. Overall, this book is an excellent resource for healthcare professionals seeking to enhance the quality and performance of their healthcare organizations.

Organizational Behavior in Health Care, Fourth Edition is an essential guide for healthcare managers. The book offers comprehensive coverage of organizational behavior theories and issues within the healthcare industry, including leadership, motivation, conflict, group dynamics, and change management. The Fourth Edition has been updated with new chapters on demographic shifts, cultural competency, and managing resistance to change. What sets this book apart is its practical application through numerous case studies and vignettes. Written by Nancy Borkowski, an experienced healthcare executive and board-certified health manager, this book is a valuable resource for anyone seeking to advance their understanding of organizational behavior in healthcare.

The Healthcare Quality Book: Vision, Strategy, and Tools is a comprehensive guide for healthcare leaders seeking to improve the quality of care in their organizations. The book covers the history of the quality movement, tools and measures for quality improvement, leadership and culture, and emerging trends in the field. The fourth edition has been redeveloped and reimagined to focus on what is most essential for healthcare managers, including new information on community health quality improvement, provider profiling, culture-of-safety, and health information technology. This book is an excellent instructional guide and conversation starter for all students of healthcare quality.

Fundamentals of Health Care Improvement: A Guide to Improving Your Patient’s Care, 4th edition, co-published by Joint Commission Resources and the Institute of Healthcare Improvement, is a comprehensive guide for health professionals to diagnose, measure, analyze, change, and lead improvements in health care. The book focuses on shaping reliable, high-quality systems of care in partnership with patients. The fourth edition includes updated resources, a focus on health equity and disparities of care, and an expanded discussion of effective teamwork. This book is a must-read for anyone in the healthcare industry looking to improve patient care and address health equity issues.