BOOKS

Engaging and Aligning Medical Staff Management and the Board: Practical Strategies and Case Studies

Jon Burroughs, MD, et al

November 22, 2010

This resource combines the expertise of advisors from The Greeley Company and in-the-trenches hospital and medical staff leaders. You ll get real-world solutions to engage practitioners in medical staff activities and align them with hospital goals. Unlike other theory-based books, this resource provides tools and strategies that have helped your peers break the cycle of disengagement and apathy.

The Top 40 Medical Staff Policies and Procedures, Fourth Edition

Jon Burroughs, MD, et al

February 5, 2010

Developed by trusted Greeley Company experts, the fourth edition of this concise guide will help you develop medical staff policies and procedures that comply with Joint Commission requirements and promote current industry best practices. Don t wade through lengthy manuals and Web sites full of outdated information.

Emergency Department On-Call Strategies: Solutions for Physician-Hospital Alignment

Jon Burroughs, MD, et al

August 25, 2009

Move from reactive deals to shared costs and sustainable physician-hospital alignment. This edition provides fully updated strategies, tools, and step-by-step approaches from multiple ED call panel experts.

Peer Review Best Practices: Case Studies and Lessons Learned

Jon Burroughs, MD, et al

November 5, 2008

Peer Review Best Practices: Case Studies and Lessons Learned will help you transform peer review theory into best practice. This book and CD-ROM set is built on contemporary peer review design and demonstrates how hospitals have used those theories to tackle real peer review challenges. Twenty case studies cover topics ranging from fixing your peer review system to tracking and trending data to reconciling peer review conflicts.

Designing and Deploying 802.11n Wireless Networks

Jim Geier

June 11, 2010

Gain a practical understanding of the underlying concepts of the 802.11n standard and the methodologies for completing a successful wireless network installation. Practical, start-to-finish guidance for successful deployment of 802.11n wireless LANs. With the ratification of the 802.11n wireless LAN standard, thousands of companies are moving rapidly toward implementation.

Implementing 802.1X Security Solutions for Wired and Wireless Networks

Jim Geier

April 14, 2008

You know it's essential, and you've heard that it can be tricky implementing the 802.1x standard. Here is a road map that will enable you to approach 802.1x implementation with confidence so that you can conduct successful implementation of 802.1x in both wired and wireless networks. Complete with step-by-step instructions, recommendations to help you choose the best solutions, and troubleshooting tips, it lets you benefit from the experience of others who have met the challenge.

Collaborative Assessment: Working with Students Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired, Including Those with Additional Disabilities

Stephen A. Goodman, MA, MS, Stuart H. Wittenstein, EdD

January 2003

Based on proven successful techniques developed by the assessment team of the California School for the Blind, Collaborative Assessment shows how close collaboration enriches the assessment process and ensures its effectiveness, providing benefits for the student and the professional as well. Full of checklists, tip sheets, and sample reports, this book belongs in the hands of every professional involved in performing an educational assessment for students who are blind or visually impaired...

Chromium(VI) Handbook

James A. Jacobs, et. al (eds.)

December 2014

Put together by a team of scientists, engineers, regulators, and lawyers, the Chromium(VI) Handbook consolidates the latest literature on this topic. The broad scope of this book fills the need for a comprehensive resource on chromium(VI), improving the knowledge of this contaminant at a time when the extent and degree of the problem is still being assessed. It addresses naturally occurring and anthropogenic sources, geology and geochemistry, toxicity, treatment, regulatory issues and legal cases, and recommendations.

Acid Mine Drainage, Rock Drainage, and Acid Sulfate Soils: Causes, Assessment, Prediction, Prevention, and Remediation

James A. Jacobs, et al

April 2014

Provides the tools needed to analyze and solve acid drainage problem. Featuring contributions from leading experts in science and engineering, this book explores the complex biogeochemistry of acid mine drainage, rock drainage, and acid sulfate soils. It describes how to predict, prevent, and remediate the environmental impact of acid drainage and the oxidation of sulfides, offering the latest sampling and analytical methods. Moreover, readers will discover new approaches for recovering valuable resources from acid mine drainage, including bioleaching.

Oil Spills and Gas Leaks: Environmental Response, Prevention and Cost Recovery

James A. Jacobs, et al

March 2014

The definitive guide to petroleum hydrocarbon fuel spill and leak causes, prevention, response, and cost recovery.It highlights the complex nature of petroleum hydrocarbon fuel extraction methods, the unintended consequences when disasters occur, spill behavior, and environmental impact mitigation. This practical resource discusses engineering techniques; long-term biological and environmental effects; dealing with insurance claims, litigation, and legislation in overlapping jurisdictions; and much more.