Improving the Quality of Long-Term Care

Improving the Quality of Long-Term Care

Author: Institute of Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2001-02-27

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 0309132746

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Among the issues confronting America is long-term care for frail, older persons and others with chronic conditions and functional limitations that limit their ability to care for themselves. Improving the Quality of Long-Term Care takes a comprehensive look at the quality of care and quality of life in long-term care, including nursing homes, home health agencies, residential care facilities, family members and a variety of others. This book describes the current state of long-term care, identifying problem areas and offering recommendations for federal and state policymakers. Who uses long-term care? How have the characteristics of this population changed over time? What paths do people follow in long term care? The committee provides the latest information on these and other key questions. This book explores strengths and limitations of available data and research literature especially for settings other than nursing homes, on methods to measure, oversee, and improve the quality of long-term care. The committee makes recommendations on setting and enforcing standards of care, strengthening the caregiving workforce, reimbursement issues, and expanding the knowledge base to guide organizational and individual caregivers in improving the quality of care.


Effective Management of Long-Term Care Facilities

Effective Management of Long-Term Care Facilities

Author: Douglas A. Singh

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers

Published: 2014-10-30

Total Pages: 608

ISBN-13: 1284052869

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Effective Management of Long-Term Care Facilities, Third Edition examines the complex operations of the long-term care facility and offers critical skills to current and future long-term care administrators for delivering quality, cost-effective services. Comprehensive, yet concise, the Third Edition explores the necessary skills and tools for creating a person-centered environment. Topics covered include: how to adapt an existing nursing facility, the growing culture change movement, and the laws, regulations, and financing of the long-term care industry, as well as its organization and delivery. Finally, this book offers extensive coverage of the essential skills necessary to manage it all.


Dimensions of Long-term Care Management

Dimensions of Long-term Care Management

Author: Mary Helen McSweeney-Feld

Publisher: Gateway to Healthcare Management

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781567938364

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The field of long-term care is experiencing significant growth and near-constant change. Older adults and people with disabilities today make up a larger segment of society than ever before, with this shift in demographics comes an increased demand for long-term services and supports. This introductory book examines the various dimensions of long-term care and explores the facets of management essential to success in this evolving environment.


Managing the Long-Term Care Facility

Managing the Long-Term Care Facility

Author: Rebecca Perley

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2016-02-23

Total Pages: 600

ISBN-13: 1118654781

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Practical approaches to the operation of long-term care facilities Managing the Long-Term Care Facility provides a comprehensive introduction to the growing field of long-term care. Taking a continuum-of-care approach, the text covers every aspect of long-term care. Readers will develop a robust knowledge of the issues faced by people experiencing physical and or mental changes. Topics covered include the biological and psychosocial implications of ageing, marketing long-term care, facility operations, and information technology for health care, among many others. By integrating all aspects of long-term care, the book is an invaluable resource that will aid students and professionals in preparing for career advancement and licensure exams. The book is also is designed to help students prepare for the National Nursing Home Administrator exam. Pedagogical elements help guide readers through the content, and summaries and discussion questions to drive home lessons learned. Builds expert knowledge of all aspects of long-term care management, including operations, human resources, patient advocacy, and information systems Emphasizes the latest understandings of the long-term care continuum and patient-centered care for diverse populations Delivers practical approaches to providing quality care to individuals and making a positive impact on community wellbeing Prepares readers for and National Nursing Home Administrator's licensure exam Managing the Long-Term Care Facility: Practical Approaches to Providing Quality Care provides real-world guidance for students in healthcare administration, health and human services, gerontology, nursing, business and medical programs, in both domestic and international markets. Nursing home administrators, administrators-in-training and preceptors will find this book an effective training tool in the nursing facility setting.


The Comprehensive Guide to Nursing Home Administration

The Comprehensive Guide to Nursing Home Administration

Author: Brian Garavaglia

Publisher: Hcpro, a Division of Simplify Compliance

Published: 2012-03-14

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781601469212

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How to run a successful SNF Learn the nuts and bolts of how to be an effective SNF administrator. This book serves as your blueprint to managing staff, developing a budget, and navigating the ever-changing regulatory environment. Complete with an emphasis on high-focus survey targets such as Medicare reimbursement, quality care, and documentation, this book also contains more than 850 downloadable test questions to ensure SNF administrators are well prepared to improve operational efficiency. The Comprehensive Guide to Nursing Home Administration will help you: * Create a culture of communication and efficiency by clearly defining the roles and responsibilities of every staff member in the nursing home * Reduce nursing home staff turnover by hiring the most qualified employees and supporting them with effective training * Achieve regulatory compliance by being survey-ready at all times through implementation of appropriate policies and procedures * Gain a thorough understanding of the MDS 3.0, RUG-IV, and SNF reimbursement to maintain your facility's financial viability * Develop financial savvy and confidence to effectively manage budget responsibilities * Comply with CMS regulations and Medicare reimbursement guidelines through easy-to-understand descriptions and analysis


Assisted Living Administration and Management

Assisted Living Administration and Management

Author: Darlene Yee-Melichar, EdD, FGSA, FAGHE

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

Published: 2010-09-29

Total Pages: 482

ISBN-13: 0826104673

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Named a 2013 Doody's Essential Purchase! "Since there are few books available on this topic that are this comprehensive and well-organized, this book should be of value to anyone interested in the topic of assisted living facilities in the U.S." Score: 98, 5 stars.óDoodyís Medical Reviews "This book is much needed. It offers a practical approach to key issues in the management of an assisted living facility... It is especially pleasing to see the long needed collaboration between nursing, social services, and education that is reflected by the training of the authors. This book is an important milestone for the field of aging and assisted living administration." From the Foreword byRobert Newcomer, PhD, Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences University of California-San Francisco Assisted Living Administration and Management contains all the essentials for students new to the field, as well as nuanced information for professionals looking to fine-tune their skills. This comprehensive resource provides deeper insights to address the ever-changing world of the assisted living community, containing effective best practices and model programs in elder care. The authors provide the necessary tools and tips to maximize the overall health, safety, and comfort of residents. This landmark reference, for assisted living and senior housing administrators as well as graduate students, contains the most practical guidelines for operating assisted living facilities. It offers advice on hiring and training staff, architecture and space management, and more. This multidisciplinary book is conveniently organized to cover the most crucial aspects of management, including organization; human resources; business and finance; environment; and resident care. Key Features: Highlights the most effective practices and model programs in elder care that are currently used by facilities throughout the United States Contains useful details on business and financial management, including guidelines for marketing, legal issues and terms, and public policy issues Includes chapters on environmental management, with information on accessibility, physical plant maintenance, and disaster preparedness Emphasizes the importance of holistic, resident care management, by examining the biological, psychological, and social aspects of aging Enables students to evaluate, analyze, and synthesize information on how to operate assisted living facilities


Improving the Quality of Care in Nursing Homes

Improving the Quality of Care in Nursing Homes

Author: Institute of Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1986-02-01

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 0309036461

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As more people live longer, the need for quality long-term care for the elderly will increase dramatically. This volume examines the current system of nursing home regulations, and proposes an overhaul to better provide for those confined to such facilities. It determines the need for regulations, and concludes that the present regulatory system is inadequate, stating that what is needed is not more regulation, but better regulation. This long-anticipated study provides a wealth of useful background information, in-depth study, and discussion for nursing home administrators, students, and teachers in the health care field; professionals involved in caring for the elderly; and geriatric specialists.


Finance, Budgeting & Quantitative Analysis

Finance, Budgeting & Quantitative Analysis

Author: Brian Garavaglia

Publisher: Hcpro, a Division of Simplify Compliance

Published: 2013-04-22

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781615691968

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Finance, Budgeting & Quantitative Analysis Finance, Budgeting & Quantitative Analysis: A Primer for Nursing Home Administrators is a comprehensive guide designed specifically to help long-term care managers produce, present, and defend the departmental budget. Author Brian Garavaglia, Ph.D., FACHCA, offers new and updated tips and tools that break down the confusing and often foreign, financial side of healthcare. This one-of-a-kind resource offers step-by-step instructions, and helpful charts that translate the confusing language, number crunching, and report reading into information that managers can apply to budget planning and preparing in long-term care settings. Finance, Budgeting & Quantitative Analysis: A Primer for Nursing Home Administrators will give you: Concise explanations of the finance and budget cycle in nursing homes for non-financial professionals Real-world examples and case studies that illustrate the right way to manage finance and budgeting All the forms necessary to successfully manage the budget Clarification of how revenue and budgeting intersect and the effect it has on the bottom line Description of the SNF and PPS revenue challenges and how they affect financial planning Table of Contents Chapter 1: The General Accounting Procedure Chapter 2: Financial Statements Chapter 3: Debits, Credits, and Postings to Accounts Chapter 4: The Accounting Cycle Chapter 5: Inventory Chapter 6: Planning and Budgeting Chapter 7: Cost Containment in Long-Term Care Chapter 8: PPDs As the Benchmark for Measurement Chapter 9: Labor Costs Chapter 10: The Staff Chapter 11: Medicaid, Medicare, and Third-Party Payment Chapter 12: The Financial Implications for Insurance Policies Chapter 13: Consolidated Billing and the MDS Chapter 14: Quantitative Analysis for Long-Term Care Administrators Traditional Scientific Tenets Chapter 15: Common Quantitative Analytical Techniques for Healthcare Administration Chapter 16: Correlation: The Importance of Measuring Relationships between Variables Chapter 17: Inferentially Based Statistical Procedures Chapter 18: The Time Value of Money Chapter 19: Planning Through the Use of Networks Chapter 20: Economic Principles Chapter 21: Mathematical Review Chapter 22: References and Suggested Readings Tools When you purchase this book, you will also receive on-line access to a number of valuable tools, which you can download straight to your desktop, then customize to fit your specific needs.


For-Profit Enterprise in Health Care

For-Profit Enterprise in Health Care

Author: Institute of Medicine

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 1986-01-01

Total Pages: 580

ISBN-13: 0309036437

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"[This book is] the most authoritative assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of recent trends toward the commercialization of health care," says Robert Pear of The New York Times. This major study by the Institute of Medicine examines virtually all aspects of for-profit health care in the United States, including the quality and availability of health care, the cost of medical care, access to financial capital, implications for education and research, and the fiduciary role of the physician. In addition to the report, the book contains 15 papers by experts in the field of for-profit health care covering a broad range of topicsâ€"from trends in the growth of major investor-owned hospital companies to the ethical issues in for-profit health care. "The report makes a lasting contribution to the health policy literature." â€"Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law.