Human Resources in Healthcare: Managing for Success, Fifth Edition, edited by Carla Jackie Sampson PhD, published by AUPHA/HAP Book on June 14, 2021, with ISBN-10: 1640552456 and ISBN-13: 978-1640552456, delves into the critical and evolving landscape of human resources within healthcare organizations. The unprecedented challenges of recent years have highlighted significant flaws within the healthcare system, impacting both patient care and the well-being of healthcare employees. This edition directly addresses the imperative for a dynamic approach to HR, driven by movements demanding greater anti-racism and reframed diversity and inclusion initiatives, alongside the profound effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on worker strain, stress, and burnout. The book provides a comprehensive foundation for effectively managing people in healthcare settings, equipping managers with essential conflict management and problem-solving skills to implement sound HR policies.

This fifth edition features three new chapters that reflect recent developments: one dedicated to understanding and addressing burnout and worker well-being in the current healthcare climate, another focusing on diversity, inclusion, and belonging with practical case studies and a strategy development tool, and a third exploring worker retention strategies in the context of an increasingly millennial and Gen Z workforce. Updates throughout the edition also cover the growing impact of technology on employer-employee relations, compelling ethical dilemmas presented through vignettes, and HR metrics crucial for diversity strategy and improving hiring and retention effectiveness. Recognizing change is the initial step; this book empowers managers to expertly adapt and thrive amidst ongoing transformations in the healthcare workforce.