LONG-TERM CARE CLINICAL CONDITIONS DESK REFERENCE
Author: BARBARA. ACELLO
Publisher:
Published: 2015
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9781556454950
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The Long-term Care Nursing Desk Reference
Author: Barbara Acello
Publisher: HC Pro, Inc.
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 354
ISBN-13: 9781578395415
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom pain assessment methods to intravenous drip calculations, the Long-Term Care Nursing Desk Reference offers long-term care nurses virtually every tool they need to provide high-quality, regulation-compliant, long-term resident care. Written by accomplished author and speaker Barbara Acello, MS, RN, this authoritative reference is jam-packed with practical, need-to-know patient care information, essential policies and procedures, and vital regulatory and safety requirements. In short, the Long-Term Care Nursing Desk Reference is the book you and your nurses have been waiting for!
ICD-10 Coding for Long-Term Care
Author: Karen Fabrizio
Publisher:
Published: 2014-05-21
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781556451003
DOWNLOAD EBOOKICD-10 Coding for Long-Term Care: A Comprehensive Training Guide Karen Fabrizio, RHIA, CHTS-CP, CPRA, AHIMA Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer Train your staff now to ensure compliance and correct coding on claims ICD-10 coding will be implemented in just months. Is your facility ready for the transition? Nationally recognized coding expert Karen Fabrizio, RHIA, CHTS-CP, CPRA, AHIMA Approved ICD-10-CM/PCS Trainer, will help you train with her new, comprehensive ICD-10 coding training manual. Specific to long-term care, this manual gives detailed coding training and how-to guidance for the top diagnoses in the long-term care setting. ICD-10 is a complex new coding set, so it's crucial your facility is prepared. This book provides: In-depth coding how-to for the most commonly documented diagnoses in the long-term care setting Guidance on how to properly document and code in ICD-10 to ensure appropriate coding on claims Quiz questions, examples, and sample scenarios to help train staff A detailed understanding of how long-term care providers in particular can best conquer ICD-10 complexities "How to" chapters that focus on each diagnostic area Table of Contents PART I: Understanding the Fundamentals of ICD-10-CM Coding Introduction The Origins of ICD Coding Getting to Know the ICD-10-CM Manual Understanding the Coding Manual Format and Setup Conventions and Terms Four Easy Steps to Accurate Coding PART II: Long-Term Care Specifics - What You Need to Know Primary and Other Diagnoses Effective Management of the Coding Process Coverage Criteria MDS 3.0 Receiving Appropriate Reimbursement Quality Measures and Indicators Ethical Coding Practice Part III: "How to" Chapters on Each Diagnostic Area Certain Infectious and Parasitic Diseases (Codes A00-B99) Neoplasms (Codes C00-D49) Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Forming Organs, and Certain Disorders Involving the Immune Mechanism (Codes D50-D89) Endocrine, Nutritional, and Metabolic Diseases (Codes E00-E89) Mental, Behavioral, and Neurodevelopmental Disorders (Codes F01-F99) Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs (Codes G00-G99) Diseases of the Eye and Adnexa (Codes H00-H59) Diseases of the Ear and Mastoid Process (Codes H60-H95) Diseases of the Circulatory System (Codes I00-I99) Diseases of the Respiratory System (Codes J00-J99) Diseases of the Digestive System (Codes K00-K95) Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (Codes L00-L99) Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue (Codes M00-M99) Diseases of the Genitourinary System (Codes N00-N99) Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium (Codes O00-O9A) Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period (Codes P00-P96) Congenital Anomalies (Codes Q00-Q99) Symptoms, Signs, and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified (Codes R00-R99) Injury, Poisoning, and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes (Codes S00-T88) How to Code: External Causes of Morbidity (Codes V01-Y99) How to Code: Factors Influencing Health Status and Contact With Health Services (Codes Z00-Z99)
The Long-Term Care Restorative Nursing Desk Reference
Author: Barbara Acello
Publisher: HC Pro, Inc.
Published: 2009-08-18
Total Pages: 357
ISBN-13: 1601466498
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Long-Term Care Restorative Nursing Desk Reference is a new all-inclusive desk reference that describes the clinical aspects of restorative nursing in detail and provides a much-needed guide for nurses in a long-term care facility. This book offers the help you need to create or sustain an effective restorative care program that puts your resident's needs first.
Chronic Illness and Long-Term Care: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice
Author: Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher: IGI Global
Published: 2018-10-05
Total Pages: 871
ISBN-13: 152257123X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKStemming from environmental, genetic, and situational factors, chronic disease is a critical concern in modern medicine. Managing treatment and controlling symptoms is imperative to the longevity and quality of life of patients with such diseases. Chronic Illness and Long-Term Care: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice features current research on the diagnosis, monitoring, management, and treatment of chronic diseases such as diabetes, Parkinson's disease, autoimmune disorders, and many more. Highlighting a range of topics such as medication management, quality-of-life issues, and sustainable health, this publication is an ideal reference source for hospital administrators, healthcare professionals, academicians, researchers, and graduate-level students interested in the latest research on chronic diseases and long-term care.
The Long-Term Care Legal Desk Reference, Second Edition
Author: Barbara Acello
Publisher: Hcpro, a Division of Simplify Compliance
Published: 2013-06-27
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781615692101
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Long-Term Care Legal Desk Reference, Second Edition Barbara Acello, MS, RN The Long-Term Care Legal Desk Reference, Second Edition uses a practical, reality-oriented approach to lawsuit prevention based on need to know information in the long-term care facility. Current trends and issues in healthcare are emphasized, and when appropriate, real world solutions to problems are presented. The text is designed to assist managers to be strong and proactive. Written by accomplished author, Barbara Acello, MS, RN, this resource will help your facility manage risk and provide quality care with practical information and advice delivered in plain, easy-to-understand language. The book identifies potential legal risks and provides the tools and techniques needed to manage them. Written specifically for administrators and nurse managers, this book will help you: Identify the pitfalls and problems that lead directly to the courtroom, and how to avoid them Understand the law as it applies to long-term care facility administration, nursing management, and clinical practice Understand current clinical information and standards of practice that are useful to managers and will complement more exhaustive sources of long-term care administrative, nursing, clinical, and legal information View the Table of Contents: Chapter 1: Introduction to Working in Long-Term Care Chapter 2: Employee Issues Chapter 3: The Litigation Process Chapter 4: Standards of Care Chapter 5: Common Causes of Survey Deficiencies Chapter 6: Survey Outcomes Chapter 7: Risk Management Chapter 8: The Facility Environment Chapter 9: Change in Condition Chapter 10: Leading Causes of Lawsuits: Pressure Ulcers Chapter 11: Leading Causes of Lawsuits: Falls Chapter 12: Common Singular Event Problems Chapter 13: Infection-Related Complications Chapter 14: Progressive Injuries Related to Nutrition and Hydration Chapter 15: Injuries Precipitated by Progressive Failures and Omissions of Care Chapter 16: Rights of the Resident Chapter 17: Medication Monitoring Chapter 18: Employee Lawsuits Chapter 19: Self-determination Chapter 20: Quality Assurance/Benchmarking Chapter 21: Financial Fraud and Abuse Chapter 22: Documentation
The Long-term Care Legal Desk Reference
Author: Barbara Acello
Publisher: HC Pro, Inc.
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 543
ISBN-13: 1578398266
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLong-Term Care Medicine
Author: Pamela Ann Fenstemacher
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2010-11-23
Total Pages: 353
ISBN-13: 1607611422
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLong-Term Care Medicine: A Pocket Guide lessens the uncertainty involved in caring for patients in a long-term care facility. This practical pocket guide is divided into four sections: Introduction, Common Clinical Conditions, Psychosocial Aspects, and Special Issues in Long-Term Care. The chapters address all the varied components of the LTC system as well as how to take care of the patients and residents living within it. The contributors to this easy-to-read guide are passionate about LTC and many have worked within the American Medical Directors Association to create and disseminate a knowledge base for practitioners. Long-Term Care Medicine: A Pocket Guide is an invaluable resource for clinicians, practitioners, and educators who are seeking to optimize the care and living experience of residents in LTC by providing resident-centered care as well as resident choice, well-being, dignity, and an improved quality of life.
Post-Acute and Long-Term Medicine
Author: Pamela A. Fenstemacher
Publisher: Humana Press
Published: 2015-12-12
Total Pages: 353
ISBN-13: 3319169793
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book addresses current issues surrounding hospital readmissions and the practice of post-acute and long-term care (LTC). Thoroughly updated, the Second Edition of this practical pocket guide presents new regulations governing these services and lessens the uncertainty involved in caring for patients in a long-term care facility. The book is divided into four sections that cover: types of care, which include community care, nursing facility care, and teamwork; clinical medicine, with suggested approaches to common conditions and wound care; psychosocial aspects of care, which include ethical and legal issues and caring for families; and special issues, with chapters on documentation, coding, and medication management. As community-based care is an area of rapid growth where the elderly are increasingly seeking their medical care, new chapters have also been added that describe these programs. Written by expert contributors, many of whom have worked within the American Medical Directors Association to create and disseminate a knowledge base for post-acute and LTC, this is a valuable resource for clinicians and educators seeking to maximize the care and living experience of residents in post-acute and long-term care settings.
Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine
Author: Peter Winn
Publisher: Springer Nature
Published: 2023-07-12
Total Pages: 405
ISBN-13: 3031286286
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book addresses current issues surrounding hospital admissions and readmissions and the practice of post-acute and long-term care (LTC). Now in its fully revised and expanded third edition, it contains the most up-to-date knowledge and regulations pertinent to practice in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine. Post-Acute and Long-Term Medicine is divided into four main sections. The first section is an introduction to long-term care. It includes chapters on home health care, assisted living and residential care, department of veteran affairs and nursing facilities, among others. The second section focuses on clinical medicine in post-acute and long-term care and contains chapters on common clinical conditions, preventing hospital admissions and readmissions, palliative care, weight and nutrition and wound care. The third section details psychosocial aspects of post-acute and long-term care. Chapters in this section describe dementia, delirium, depression, ethical and legal issues and caring for families. The fourth and final section centers on special issues in post-acute and long-term care. This section focuses on documentation and coding, medication management and rehabilitation and maximizing function. The outbreak of COVID-19 has led to two very important new chapters in this section. One chapter discusses challenges and opportunities in post-acute long-term care that have arisen during the pandemic. Another new chapter talks about the importance of virtual care and telemedicine in post-acute and long-term care amidst the COVID-19 outbreak. Written by experts in the field, many of whom have worked within AMDA – The Society for Post-acute and Long-term Care Medicine - to create and disseminate a knowledge base for post-acute and LTC, this is a valuable resource for clinicians and educators seeking to maximize the care and living experience of residents in post-acute and long-term care settings.
