Management Strategies in Athletic Training

Athletic trainers require more administrative knowledge than ever before, and Management Strategies in Athletic Training, Fifth Edition, is designed to help them master that knowledge. The latest edition of this respected text prepares athletic trainers to be successful in any setting and with any clientele. It does so by presenting new material that covers trends and issues that today’s athletic trainers are facing. New to this Edition Management Strategies in Athletic Training, Fifth Edition, offers a great deal of new content: • A new chapter on the profession, addressing its history, differentiation between various NATA committees, the evolution of athletic training, and more • A new chapter on professional advocacy that explains how bills become law, the need for advocacy in the profession, the value of youth sport safety legislation, and more • New content on documentation, injury surveillance, NATA position statements, reimbursement and salary issues, and new athletic training CPT codes • A new appendix that lists each state’s scope of practice, board and structure, and regulations for athletic training Management Strategies in Athletic Training, Fifth Edition, also includes thoroughly updated content in many areas: • Preparticipation physical exam standards and drug education and testing standards • Emergency planning • Health care financial management • Legal testimony and depositions • Ethical practices in sports medicine • Legal standards • Employment settings • Negotiation skills • OSHA requirements for health care facilities Strong Content for Many Audiences Management Strategies in Athletic Training, Fifth Edition, is a comprehensive resource for all athletic trainers, meeting the bulk of the discipline-specific content for an entry-level athletic training curriculum. The text is suitable for entry-level students preparing for credentialing and certification, graduate students preparing for credentialing or working toward an advanced degree, athletic training residents seeking to reinforce and apply leadership techniques in their residency, and practicing athletic trainers who want to update their knowledge and skills in athletic training administration. Equipped to Meet Today’s and Tomorrow’s Challenges Management Strategies in Athletic Training, Fifth Edition, is the ideal text to prepare athletic trainers of the future to deal effectively with the many administrative and managerial challenges they will face in an increasingly complex and changing health care environment. Practitioners will find the book’s contemporary approach to addressing today’s management culture very refreshing.

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1. The Profession of Athletic Training Evolution of Athletic Training Education National Athletic Trainers' Association Board of Certification Appropriate Terminology Women in Athletic Training Ethnic Minorities in Athletic Training Summary Learning Aids Chapter 2. Principles of Management Foundations of Management Three Management Roles Improving Managerial Effectiveness Summary Learning Aids Chapter 3. Program Management Vision Statements Mission Statements Planning Meeting and Conferences Program Evaluation Summary Learning Aids Chapter 4. Human Resource Management Factors Related to the Sports Medicine Organization Staff Selection Personnel Deployment Staff Supervision Performance Evaluation Fair Labor Standards Act and Athletic Training Work–Life Balance Summary Learning Aids Chapter 5. Financial Resource Management Budgeting Purchasing Supplies, Equipment, and Services Inventory Management Summary Learning Aids Chapter 6. Facility Design and Planning Conceptual Development Elements of Sports Medicine Facility Design Summary Learning Aids Chapter 7. Information Management Why Document? Two Kinds of Information Summary Learning Aids Chapter 8. Revenue for Health Care Services Insurance Systems Third-Party Reimbursement Claims Processing Purchasing Insurance Services Revenue Models Summary Learning Aids Chapter 9. Ethics in Sports Medicine Defining Ethics Relationship Between Legal and Ethical Considerations The Act of Whistle-Blowing Practicing Ethically as an Athletic Trainer Cultural Competence Summary Learning Aids Chapter 10. Legal Considerations in Sports Medicine Legal Principles Reducing the Risk of Legal Liability Strategies for Dealing With Legal Challenges Summary Learning Aids Chapter 11. Professional Advocacy How Laws Are Made Athletic Training Legislation How to Become an Advocate for the Athletic Training Profession Summary Learning Aids Chapter 12. Administration of Clinical Policies and Procedures Development of a Clinical Policy and Procedure Supervision Appropriate Medical Coverage Camp Coverage Crisis Intervention Management Summary Learning Aids Chapter 13. Preparticipation Physical Examinations Why PPEs Are Performed When PPEs Should Be Conducted Where and How PPEs Should Be Conducted What to Evaluate During the PPE Legal Considerations Summary Learning Aids Chapter 14. Drug Education and Testing Why Drug Testing Should Be Performed When Drug Testing Should Be Performed How Drug Testing Should Be Performed Pharmacological Policy Summary Learning Aids Chapter 15. Emergency Action Planning Personnel Communication Procedures Venue-Specific Plan Equipment Documentation Special Considerations Summary Learning Aids Appendix A. Health Care Professionals Appendix B. SWOT Analysis for a Sports Medicine Program Appendix C. NATA Code of Ethics Appendix D. Athletic Training: State Regulation, Scope of Practice, Board and Structure, and Regulation

About the Author :
Jeff G. Konin, PhD, ATC, PT, FACSM, FNATA, is chair of the physical therapy department and a Ryan Research professor of neuroscience at the University of Rhode Island (URI) as well as an adjunct professor in the department of family medicine at Brown University. Dr. Konin is a founding partner in The Rehberg Konin Group, which provides scientific investigation, research, and litigation support services for incidents involving sports, physical activity, and rehabilitation. He is the author of the textbooks Clinical Athletic Training; Special Tests for Orthopedic Examination; Documentation for Athletic Training; Reimbursement for Athletic Training; Sports Medicine Conditions—Return to Play: Recognition, Treatment, Planning; Rehabilitation from the Perspective of the Athletic Trainer/Physical Therapist; Working as a Team Physician; Practical Kinesiology for the Physical Therapist Assistant; and Sports Emergency Care. He is a coauthor of the NATA position statement Preparticipation Physical Examinations and Disqualifying Conditions, a contributing writer to the NATA's Best Practice Guidelines for Athletic Training Documentation, and a contributor to the NATA's Sports Medicine Legal Digest newsletter. Konin is a fellow of both the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). He is a recipient of the NATA Service Award (2008), the NATA Continuing Education Excellence Award (2008), the Southeast Athletic Trainers' Association Education/Administration Athletic Trainer of the Year Award (2010), and the NATA Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award (2011). Konin received his doctorate in physical therapy from Nova Southeastern University, a master of physical therapy from the University of Delaware, a master of education from the University of Virginia, and a bachelor of science from Eastern Connecticut State University. Richard Ray, EdD, ATC, is provost emeritus and a professor of kinesiology at Hope College. He has been a member of the Hope College faculty since 1982 and previously served as the college's chief academic officer, dean for the social sciences, and chair of the department of kinesiology. He was the college's head athletic trainer, and he developed the academic program in athletic training at Hope. He is the author of more than 40 peer-reviewed journal articles and three books on sports medicine, leadership in higher education, and health care management.

Review :
"[This text] covers current topics in a practical manner that makes it easy for athletic trainers to apply them to their daily work. It is an easy-to-read book with good real-life examples.” Doody’s Book Review (4-star review) “The text is surprisingly engaging, easily readable and certainly achieves the stated purpose…” Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy(review of third edition) “This is the only source athletic trainers can turn to for a comprehensive body of knowledge in management theory and practice.” The Park & Recreation Trades(review of second edition) “…the content is practical, useful, comprehensive, and easily applied.” Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy (JOSPT) (review of third edition)