Improving hospital care for persons with dementia / Nina M. Silverstein, Katie Maslow, editors ; with foreword by Eric Tangalos.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Silverstein, Nina M.

Maslow, Katie.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Dementia--Patients--Hospital care--United States.

Dementia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (301 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer Pub. Co., c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

What happens when a person with dementia is hospitalized? It is usually a fall, a hip fracture, a serious infection, or an acute exacerbation of congestive heart failure, diabetes, or another chronic medical condition that precipitates hospitalization, not the person's demenetia. This book provides insights into the issues and gaps in quality of hospital care for patients with dementia. The book will helps practitioners improve the experiences that patients with dementia encounter in acute care settings by offering actual case examples provided by managers of assisted living, emergency rooms,

Contents:

Contents; Contributors; Preface; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: Background and Significance; Part II: Four Perspectives on the Hospital Experience for Persons with Dementia; Part Three: Promising Approaches for Improving Care for Hospitalized Elders with Dementia; Part Four: Strategies for Making a Difference; Conclusion: Toward a Vision of Dementia-Friendly Hospital; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-81336-2

9786611813369

0-8261-9766-3

OCLC:

437109777