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Health Professions Press, Inc. (HPP) is a specialist publisher focused on the broad range of issues in gerontology, long-term care, and health administration. Recognizing that society's needs in caring for an aging population were growing rapidly, HPP set out when it incorporated in 1989 to address these concerns with textbooks and practical, state-of-the-art resources that would help both professional and family caregivers meet their obligations. Today HPP products address a broad range of health care needs. You may recognize the HPP logo from such important works as Managing Health Services Organizations and Systems, the best-selling health administration textbook now in its fourth edition, or The Best Friends Approach to Alzheimer's Care, a groundbreaking book series helping to change the way dignified care is provided to people with dementia. HPP has become respected for its reliable, high-quality publications in the human services. Many of its books have earned prestigious awards. HPP has a dedicated staff of publishing professionals who work in tandem to create and distribute products that can help you with your health care questions. We hope you will enjoy visiting our web site. Book mark it and visit often. You’ll find updates on our new and forthcoming titles, information about where you can meet us at conferences, copies of our latest news releases, a full online catalog with convenient shopping cart, and so much more. We look forward to getting to know you. HPP is a subsidiary of Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., Inc. (www.brookespublishing.com). Both companies are based in
Our Vision To improve the delivery of health care by providing state-of-the-art, humanistic information that supports enhanced quality of life for older adults and others receiving health care. Our Mission To economically and expediently publish attractive, useful resources for those who are working with, and caring for, the elderly population and/or others in need of health care. To serve the information needs of the full range of health care providers, from advanced-degree professionals to family caregivers, in search of answers to their health care questions and support for the work in which they are engaged. HPP Customers HPP's customers come from all areas of health care and work or study in many disciplines. Health care professionals employed in nursing homes or long-term care (LTC) facilities are a primary audience for HPP books. Whether you are a senior-level administrator, medical director, nurse, activities director, therapist, nursing assistant, or direct care staff member, HPP products may help you change the way you do your job. If you are a student in gerontology, health care, health administration, or a related allied health field, then you may well use an HPP book; programs at the graduate and undergraduate level, in vocational and technical schools, and in distance learning adopt HPP titles to meet their instructional needs. Many HPP products are also valuable sources of help for family caregivers, particularly spouses and adult children, caring for a relative. HPP Product and Performance In the HPP product mix, you'll find books and training materials, some in video or CD-ROM format. Subjects cover such areas of concern in long-term care as Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, staff training, mental health, activities, nutrition, exercise, and hospice and palliative care. Among the health administration titles, you'll find covered policy, management, productivity, leadership, ethics, and other topics. HPP titles are award winners. Some of the more recent and influential include:
Go to our awards page, to see our list of award winners! Officers President: Director of Publications: Feel free to contact us with your ideas.
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