Beaufort B. Longest has authored textbooks: 

Managing Health Services Organizations and System and Health Policymaking in the United States have served not only his students but students across the United States and beyond.  These books are among the most widely used textbooks in graduate health policy and management programs in the nation.  For more information on Dr. Beaufort B. Longest visit www.healthpolicyinstitute.pitt.edu/Longestbio

Recent Publications: 

Book

Longest, BB.  Health Policymaking in the United States, 4th ed.  Chicago:  AUPHA/Health Administration Press, 2006. 

Articles

Longest, BB. Logic Models as Aids in Managing Health Programs, Journal of Nursing Administration, December 2005, 35, 12, 557-562. 

Longest, BB.  The Community Development Potential of Large Health Services Organization, Community Development Journal, 2006 41, 1, 89-103. 

Longest, BB, and Rohrer, WM. Communications Between Public Health Agencies and Their External Stakeholders, Journal of Health and Human Services (in press). 

Castle, N, and Longest, BB. Deficiency Citations for Administration, Health Services Management Research (in press). 

Book Chapters

Longest, BB, Building Competence in Corporate Citizenship in Healthcare Organizations. Pages 169-189 in Sanchez, R, and A Heene (eds.), Competence Perspectives on Resources, Stakeholders and Renewal.  Advances in Applied Business Strategy, Volume 9.  Oxford, UK: Elsevier Ltd., 2005.

Longest, BB, and Young, GJ.  Coordination and Communication.  Pages 237-275 in Shortell, SM, and Kaluzny, AD (eds.), Health Care Management: Organization Design and Behavior, 5th ed.  Albany, NY:  Delmar Publishers Inc., 2006.  

Longest, BB. The Compelling Motives for Civic Engagement by Health Care Organizations: Implications for Health Administration Programs.  In Bavaro, J, Gelmon, S, Hewitt, A, and Stefl, M (eds.), Civic Engagement in Health Administration Programs: Frameworks, Examples, and Practical Tools, an AUPHA Monograph (in press).