Sultz and Young's Health Care USA: Understanding Its Organization and Delivery
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James A. Johnson is a medical social scientist who specializes in organizational and health systems development. He is a Professor in the School of Health Sciences and Doctor of Health Administration (DHA) Program at Central Michigan University where he teaches courses in comparative health systems, organizational behavior, and health systems thinking. Heis a veryactive researcher and health science writer with over 100 journal articles and20 books published. One book read worldwide is Comparative Health Systems: Global Perspectiveswhere he and co-researchers analyzed the health systems of 20 different countries. He is also the co-author of the recently published Health Systems Thinking.Eighteen of Professor Johnson’s books have been selected for the permanent collection of the National Library of Medicine.Dr. Johnson is past-editor of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Journal of Healthcare Management and a Contributing Editor for the Journal of Health and Human Services Administration, and global health editor for the Journal of Human Security and Resilience.Additionally, he has served on many boards including the Scientific Advisory Board of the National Diabetes Trust Foundation; American Public Health (APHA) Governing Council; Board of the Association of University Programs in Health Administration (AUPHA); Advisory Board of the Alliance for the Blind and Visually Impaired; Board President of Charleston Low Country AIDS Services; Advisory Board of the Joint Africa Working Group;Advisory Board of the Center for Collaborative Health Leadership; and Board of Advisors for Health Systems of America. He is a regular delegate to the World Health Congress and a member of the Global Health Council. Dr. Johnson completed his Ph.D. at Florida State University. Kimberly S. Davey is AssociateProfessor of Public Health and Director of the Undergraduate Public Health Programin the School of Public Health at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama.She was previously an instructor in the Department of Family, Community, and Health Systems at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Nursing. Dr. Davey teaches courses in leadership, management, strategy, health systems, health policy, and comparative health systems. She completed her PhD in Health Services Administration at the UAB School of Health Professions, MBA in business administration at Samford University, and MA in Diplomacy and International Relations at Seton Hall University. Richard G. Greenhill is Assistant Program Director, Graduate Certificates, and Assistant Professor at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Department of Healthcare Management and Leadership, School of Health Professions. Dr. Greenhill teaches courses in quality and risk, leadership, health informatics and data analytics, strategy, decision sciences, and global health. He also teaches Six Sigma Green Belt and Project Management certification prep courses at the Texas Tech University in the Rawls College of Business Administration for Professional and STEM MBA Programs.He brings more than 27 years of experience in prior roles including executive leadership in healthcare operations, strategy, quality and project management. Greenhill honorably retired from the U.S. Navy after 20 years of service. Military roles included leadership in laboratory medicine (clinical and anatomical pathology), radiology and ancillary services. His service contributions include Deputy Editor, International Journal for Quality in Healthcare, Communications; Board Member, College for Behavioral Health Leadership; Editorial Board Member, Journal for Health Administration Education, and Chair, Education Working Group - Texas Health Informatics Alliance.Dr. Greenhill is a seasoned Lean Six Sigma practitioner and TeamSTEPPS Master Trainer. He holds several industry credentials including Project Management Professional; Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality; Fellow, International Society in Healthcare Quality; and board certification in healthcare management as a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. He completed his DHA degree at Central Michigan University.