Collaborative Management In Health Care: Implementing The Integrative Organization

Written for health care administrators and clinical leaders, this study describes ways to improve organizational effectiveness by fostering collaboration among different disciplines. It includes six original case studies that show how to apply integrative approaches in practice. In addition, it offers useful guidelines for appointing people to key positions, supporting a new structure, and carrying out the change process.

Shows how health care administrators and clinical leaders can improve organizational effectiveness and responsiveness by fostering collaboration among different disciplines within their institutions. Provides six original case studies that show how integrative approaches can be applied in practice. Offers useful guidelines for choosing people to serve in key integrative positions, supporting the new structure through reward and information systems, and carrying out the change process.