Managing Health Services Organizations and Systems, Fifth Edition By Beaufort B. Longest, Jr., Ph.D., FACHE, and Kurt Darr, J.D., Sc.D., FACHE

"Longest and Darr make use of their seasoned insight into management theory, policy and the health care system’s history to bring value to the reader. While this new edition is a disciplined depiction of the multiple facets that contribute to health care organization and delivery in the United States, it provides both aspirant managers and seasoned leaders with an understanding of the competencies and capabilities necessary to orchestrate change for excellence in health care system performance. This is a foundation document for bridging the gap between evidence based management and medicine."  
– Eugene S. Schneller, Ph.D., Dean’s Council of 100 Distinguished Scholars, School of Health Management and Policy, W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University

"Managing Health Services Organizations and Systems has stood the test of time. It has been the leading health services management textbook for over thirty years. This new, updated fifth edition by Longest and Darr is another winner that will be used by the next generation of students and practitioners."
–Jonathon S. Rakich, Ph.D., Professor of Management, Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN, and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Management and Health Services Administration, The University of Akron, Akron, OH

"Longest and Darr’s 5^th edition of Managing Health Services Organizations and Systems is the most comprehensive, up-to-date overview of health care entities available. It is thorough enough to use as a reference as well as a textbook in higher education. This book is certainly appropriate for the graduate level of study but could also be used at the undergraduate level if given the instructional support to understand the concepts presented. The book provides a managerial focus centered upon the United States system but could certainly be used for international settings also."
–Louis Rubino, Ph.D., FACHE, Professor and Health Administration Program Director, California State University, Northridge

"This excellent overview of the U.S. healthcare system highlights the different structures and frameworks that are required to work together for a functioning unit."

"This comprehensive review of many of the components of health system and service organizations provides a wealth of information on healthcare organiations and their infrastructure and would be a worthwhile addition to any healthcare leader’s reading resource list."
-Doody’s Book Review Service

". . . continuing its well-earned reputation for being a complete and comprehensive manual for health care facility management."