Book description
Thoroughly revised and updated for Excel®, this second edition of
Quantitative Methods in Health Care Management offers a comprehensive
introduction to quantitative methods and techniques for the student or
new administrator. Its broad range of practical methods and analysis
spans operational, tactical, and strategic decisions. Users will find
techniques for forecasting, decision-making, facility location,
facility layout, reengineering, staffing, scheduling, productivity,
resource allocation, supply chain and inventory management, quality
control, project management, queuing models for capacity, and
simulation. The book's step-by-step approach, use of Excel, and
downloadable Excel templates make the text highly practical.
Praise for the Second Edition
"The second edition of Dr. Ozcan's textbook is comprehensive and
well-written with useful illustrative examples that give students and
health care professionals a perfect toolkit for quantitative decision
making in health care on the road for the twenty-first century. The
text helps to explain the complex health care management problems and
offer support for decision makers in this field."
Â-Marion
Rauner, associate professor, School of Business, Economics, and
Statistics, University of Vienna.
"Quantitative Methods in Health Care Administration, Second
Edition covers a broad set of necessary and important topics. It is a
valuable text that is easy to teach and learn from."
Â-David
Belson, professor, Department of Industrial Engineering, Viterbi
School of Engineering, University of Southern California.
