The Comprehensive Guide to Nursing Home Administration


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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




Handbook of Long-Term Care Administration and Policy


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Attitudes toward long-term care contain a strong residue of negativity in today‘s society and current problems with the system augment such perceptions. Unless dealt with now, this will only get worse, as the 85-and-older crowd is the fastest growing part of the population, and the first wave of Baby Boomers is approaching 60. Exploring and delinea







The Licensing Exam Review Guide in Nursing Home Administration, Seventh Edition


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Sixth Edition A Doody’s Core Title! This is an excellent tool for anyone preparing to take the national licensing exam or a current licensed administrator needing a good review.” Score: 93, 4 Stars -- Doody’s Medical Reviews for the Sixth Edition The seventh edition of this classic review guide for nursing home administration licensure is revised and updated to reflect new information as recently mandated for the federally required national exam. It is based on the same format as the actual exam and provides an easy-to-use, effective way to review essential concepts and practice test-taking skills. The seventh edition reflects all changes to the new exam and includes over 600 test questions with answer keys, full-length rationales, and new content specific to the NAB exam. With core information on management, governance, and leadership; finance and business; environment; resident and patient care; and human resources--plus savvy test-taking strategies--it includes everything you need for exam success. New to the Seventh Edition: New questions and answers reflecting all updates and revisions New laws and federal regulations Impacts of the ACA on long-term care MDS 3.0 2015 Federal Requirements for Electronic Health Records New RAI (Resident Assessment Instrument) New Quality Indicators New Lifestyle Safety Code Inspection Processes New ICDM-10 International Classification of Diseases-Modified New topics including transportation options, customer care, data security, social media, contractual agreements, information management and technology, and much, much more Key Features: 600+ questions with answer key and extensive rationales Core information on management, governance, and leadership; finance and business; environment; nursing: resident/patient care; and human resources Test-taking strategies for success




Assisted Living Administration and Management


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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




Effective Management of Long-Term Care Facilities


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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.




Profit without Census?: A Nursing Home Administrator's Guide to Profitability by Department


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Running a profitable nursing home or assisted-living facility is no easy task, but if you only focus on building census, you are missing out on the profit that can be generated through other departments. Drawing on a Christian perspective, the author who is a CPA and LNHA, also highlights how to: -hire and retain highly-qualified employees; -set and meet financial goals; -negotiate vendor and service contracts; -minimize the effects of citations and bad press. The author also explores how to bolster resident satisfaction by focusing on dining services, organized activities, maintenance, housekeeping services, and more. Some of her suggestions will require careful thought and planning, but you can implement others immediately. When you focus on your residents and employees, analyze your costs, and improve efficiencies, you'll be on your way to boosting profits.




Pratt's Long-Term Care: Managing Across the Continuum


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Covering the full spectrum of long-term care, Pratt’s Long-Term Care: Managing Across the Continuum, Fifth Edition is an ideal introduction to management in this dynamic industry. Concise, yet complete, it begins with a look at recent changes in long-term care and health care reform, before examining the various long -term care providers and their interaction with competition, payment systems, quality, and ethical issues. It moves on to explore managing in the long-term care system looking at administration, leadership, culture change, technology and community relations, and concludes with a look at future trends and managing continuing change. The Fifth Edition is a comprehensive revision reflecting new Federal Requirements of Participation from CMS for skilled nursing facilities and changes the Medicare-fee-for-service payment system (PDPM). It also addresses the Affordable Care Act and its impact on long-term care, as well as the growth of technology in care, and more.




Health Care Administrator - The Comprehensive Guide


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Embark on a transformative journey with "Health Care Administrator - The Comprehensive Guide," your essential resource for navigating the complex landscape of healthcare management. This book delves deep into the core competencies required for effective leadership, strategic planning, and operational efficiency, offering actionable insights and innovative solutions tailored for today's dynamic healthcare environments. Whether you're an aspiring administrator or a seasoned professional, this guide equips you with the knowledge and tools to excel in your role and drive meaningful change within your organization. Crafted with a focus on practicality and real-world application, this comprehensive guide eschews images and illustrations to ensure a clear, concise, and uninterrupted reading experience. Each chapter is enriched with unique perspectives, personal anecdotes, and hypothetical scenarios that bring theoretical concepts to life, making complex ideas accessible and engaging. By emphasizing original content and in-depth exploration, this book stands out as a must-buy for anyone committed to advancing their career and enhancing the quality of healthcare administration.




Finance, Budgeting & Quantitative Analysis


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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.