Risk management in long-term care : a quick reference guide / Andrew D. Weinberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weinberg, Andrew David, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Long-term care facilities--Risk management.

Long-term care facilities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (129 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Springer Publishing Company, 1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A practical, effective, and thorough risk management tool, this book helps health professionals address common problem areas in order to avoid litigation. Potential risk topics covered include: injury from physical restraint, resident abuse and neglect, infection control, polypharmacy and medication use, falls, and much more. The volume also features valuable information on how to respond to legal claims. Each chapter concludes with 10 tips for the reader. The appendixes contain case studies with questions for discussion and a useful resource list of organizations. This handy guide is indispensable to administrators, nurses, and physicians, as well as students of health administration. "Risk Management and Long Term Care is full of case examples, specific suggestions and recommended policies and procedures to follow in providing quality care and thereby managing risk." -from the foreword --James L. Wilkes, II, Esq.

Contents:

Contents; Foreword; 1. Introduction and Overview; 2. Approach to Risk Management in the Long-Term Care Setting; 3. Pressure Ulcers; 4. Issues Related to Polypharmacy and Medication Use; 5. Physical Restraints and Neuropsychoactive Medication Use; 6. Infection Control Issues; 7. Prevention of Resident Neglect or Abuse; 8. Falls and Resident Safety Concerns; 9. The Role of the Medical Director; 10. Legal Aspects of Risk Management; 11. Creating and Implementing an Effective Risk Management Program; 12. Risk Management in the 1990's and Beyond; 13. Case Presentations and Question Review

Resources Appendix A; Appendix B; Index;

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8261-9795-7

OCLC:

932332494