The Essential Guide to Managing Consultants: Strategies for Healthcare Leaders

This practical guide is for any healthcare leader who is considering hiring a consultant. The book will help you determine when you need to hire a consultant, how to find one qualified for your specific issue, and how to work with one to achieve your desired results.

Using real-life examples throughout, the author provides practical advice on using a consultant for a variety of situations including overhauling a strategic plan, improving board performance, hiring a new CEO, improving clinical performance, and remodeling a wing of your hospital.

The author also provides numerous helpful resources that will help you establish a productive relationship with consultants, including a sample request for a proposal and sample letters of engagement.

Michael E. Rindler is an accomplished consultant, chief executive, and author with three decades of experience in the healthcare industry. The Rindler Group, which he founded in 1987, serves hospitals and healthcare systems throughout the United States.

Mr. Rindler's consulting practice is devoted to assisting governing boards and chief executives improve their organizations' leadership and financial performance. He has assisted numerous hospitals, healthcare systems, and Catholic healthcare sponsors restructure their organizations for success.

Prior to founding The Rindler Group, Mr. Rindler served as chief executive officer, chief operating officer, and assistant administrator. Since founding The Rindler Group, he has served as the interim chief executive officer of six hospitals and healthcare systems undergoing leadership transitions, financial turnarounds, or mergers.

Mr. Rindler is an important contributor to the healthcare field. He has previously authored three books on healthcare administration and governance, The Challenge of Exemplary Governance, Managing a Hospital Turnaround, and Putting Patients and Profits into Perspective. In addition, his numerous articles have appeared in major healthcare publications.

Mr. Rindler holds a master of management degree from the Northwestern University Kellogg School and a bachelor of science degree from the University of Illinois. He resides in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, and Southwest Harbor, Maine, with his family.