In healthcare, quality management refers to the administration of systems design, policies, and processes that minimize, if not eliminate, harm while optimizing patient care and outcomes. Whether you are a hospital with 1,000 beds or 25, the fact remain that every hospital must navigate and manage the many complexities associated with a quality management system.Why is quality management important in healthcare? There are numerous reasons why it is important to improve quality of h...

A comprehensive guide for integrating educational technology in the K-12 classroomThis is a must-have resource for all K-12 teachers and administrators who want to really make the best use of available technologies. Written by Doug Johnson, an expert in educational technology, The Classroom Teacher's Technology Survival Guide is replete with practical tips teachers can easily use to engage their students and make their classrooms places where both students...

Discover God’s next step for your life with this practical, no-nonsense guide from Red Rocks Church Teaching Pastor Doug Wekenman.“The conversations I have most with people, both in and outside the church, are about the will of God for their lives. This book tackles that age-old question with grace, wisdom, humor, and heart!”—Chad Bruegman, senior pastor of River Pointe and West End ChurchUncertainty about the future can be paralyzing. From...

It is increasingly recognized that medical conditions can have a range of neurocognitive, psychosocial, and functional implications, even in the absence of obvious neurological involvement. Filling a gap in the literature, this comprehensive clinical reference reviews current research and provides clear guidelines for assessment and intervention. Chapters organized around major bodily systems--for example, cardiovascular, endocrine, immune/lymphatic--probe neurocognitive i...

180° South takes readers behind the scenes of the film, 180° South, made by Chris Malloy, to learn more about the people who made the original overland journey to Patagonia in 1968, and the repeat journey over ocean and land 40 years later. The book includes stories of events and experiences that inspired Chris Malloy, Yvon Chouinard, and Doug Tompkins to choose paths committed to saving what's left of the wild world. Open it anywhere and enjoy the photographs by the worl...

Casey Stevens awakens within a crashed alien vessel thirty-five years after she was abducted. Navigating inverted tunnels, she’s plagued by ghostly apparitions from her past and stalked by a ravenous, mutated experiment gone horribly wrong. When Casey discovers her own body is changing—becoming blotched with grey, scaly patches—she fears she may face the same fate as the once-human creature that now hunts her.Taking inspiration from 1990’s science fiction tropes, such as alien abduc...

Discover God’s next step for your life with this practical, no-nonsense guide from Red Rocks Church Teaching Pastor Doug Wekenman.“The conversations I have most with people, both in and outside the church, are about the will of God for their lives. This book tackles that age-old question with grace, wisdom, humor, and heart!”—Chad Bruegman, senior pastor of River Pointe and West End ChurchUncertainty about the future can be paralyzing. From...

This is a book with 4 separate books in it. The titles relate to these topics:Topic 1: Many people have heard of Hygge, but most of them don’t know how to incorporate it into their lifestyle. Hygge is based on comfort, warmth in the winter, and simple designs that reflect a homy, cozy feeling.Topic 2: This is a nice, quick guide to help you understand the application of essential oils. You will learn what carrier oils are, and why they are so important to mixing the right k...

The 12 titles that are included in this bundle relate to the following topics:Topic 1: Can meditation help you live longer?Can meditation help you relax more?The answer to both of these questions is a resounding “YES!” And in this guide, we’ll help you become more familiar with meditation practices in general, as well as two specific forms of meditation, which are music meditation and guided sleep meditation.Topic 2: This book covers a variety of topics, all...

This book updates and adds to the classic Social Movements of the Sixties and Seventies, showing how social movement theory has grown and changed-from an earlier emphasis on collective behavior, to the resource mobilization approach, and currently to analyses that emphasize culture, ideology, and collective identity. Top social scientists combine insiders' insights with critical analyses to examine a wide variety of social movements active in the most recent U.S. cycle of protest....

This collection of enlightening and stimulating articles, written by some of the most important figures in school librarianship, demonstrates how teacher-librarians, classroom teachers, and administrators can work together to create a 21st century school library media program. With topics that emphasize student success, leadership, partnerships, curriculum design, collaborative planning and teaching, literacy, 21st century skills, emerging technologies, and so much more, this compendium br...

This is a book with 4 separate books in it. The titles relate to these topics:Topic 1: How do you use the Hygge lifestyle during the holidays?What about Christmas? New Year’s Eve?And how do you practice Hygge in the living room or at work?These and other questions will be addressed in this quick, comprehensible guide. You will also learn about ideas for random acts of kindness, how to involve the children, and the background of Hygge.Topic 2: Essenti...