Principles of Long-term Health Care Administration


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This essential text is organized according To The five domains of practice established by the NAB licensure: resident care, personnel, financial, environmental, and governance & management. In comprehensible language it presents the complex and highly regulated business of long-term care, including Medicare and Medicaid requirements relating To The physical plant; resident care; and glossaries of medical, financial and personnel terminology.




The Principles of Health Care Administration, Edition 2022


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The Principles of Health Care Administration is a textbook for candidates pursuing a career in long-term healthcare administration. The book is divided into the Domain of Practice in which a nursing home administrator must be knowledgeable. There is an extensive glossary following each domain. Also included is a listing and explanation of the acts, laws, and regulations that govern the nursing home and assisted living industry as well as the Residents' Bill of Rights. The Principles of Health Care Administration is an essential study tool for those sitting for the nation and state examinations for administrators and a valuable reference book for the future.




Case Management of Long-term Conditions


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The importance of appropriate and effective management of patient with long term chronic conditions cannot be underestimated. Case Management of Long-Term Conditions aims to provide all appropriate practitioners (including nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, and social care practitioners) who might be involved in delivery of proactive case management with a practical understanding of how their knowledge and skills can be utilised to improve outcomes for people with chronic long-term conditions. The text contains some broad reflections on care and service delivery based on reviews of evidence and views from clinicians in the use of these skills and competencies to deliver improved outcomes for clients.




Improving the Quality of Long-Term Care


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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.




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




The Principles of Administration


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The Principles of Health Care Administration is an up-to-date, comprehensive book covering the 5 Domains of Practice for long term care. It also includes Acts, Laws, and Regulations, Resident's Bill of Rights, and other information relating to long term care. This is an outstanding textbook for those persons studying to take the national licensing examination for nursing home administrators. It is used by many colleges and universities in their long term care curriculum.




Human Resource Management in Health Care


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This book introduces human resources to practitioners and students in all disciplines related to health care and health service. It covers important topics such as recruitment, training, termination, legal issues, labor unions, and more. Each chapter is introduced by a case study related to the material that follows and is resolved at the conclusion of each chapter along with expert commentary and practical suggestions that can be used in the real world. Many examples and a number of sample forms and documents are included. This edition has been re-organized to reflect a better chapter flow and organization, and offers: all data updated throughout; a new section on health care legislation; a new section in each chapter, "Customer Service Box", that emphasizes the importance of customer service in the context of the material presented in the chapter; and completely revised instructor ancillary material. --




Legal Guide for Long-term Care Administrators


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A guide explaining legal issues surrounding long-term care facilities, covering areas such as liability, corporate negligence, licensing, medical records, labor relations, and residents' rights. Reviews the judiciary system and tort law, and details aspects of creation and duties of boards of direct




Management Principles for Health Professionals


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Management Principles for Health Professionals is a practical guide for new or future practicing healthcare managers. The customary activities of the manager—planning, organizing, decision making, staffing, motivating, and budgeting—are succinctly defined, explained, and presented with detailed examples drawn from a variety of health care settings. Students will learn proven management concepts, techniques, models, and tools for managing individuals or teams with skill and ease. The Sixth Edition is loaded with all-new examples from real-world healthcare settings and covers many current topics such as: ? Emerging implications of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. ? A template to track the areas of impact of this major law is presented; this enables a manager to identify the topics to monitor and to prepare responses to changes as they unfold. ? Developments concerning electronic health record initiatives ? Adapting and revitalizing one’s career; ? Information concerning various staffing alternatives such as outsourcing and telecommuting, and updates the material concerning job descriptions and their application. New material has been added in the section on consultant's contracts and reports. ? Patient privacy and the detection and prevention of medical identity theft, and much more.




Long-term Care in Health Care Reform


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