Long-term care administration and management : effective practices and quality programs in eldercare / Darlene Yee-Melichar, Cristina M. Flores, Edwin P. Cabigao, authors.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yee-Melichar, Darlene.

Contributor:

Flores, Cristina M.

Cabigao, Edwin P.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Long-term care of the sick--United States.

Long-term care of the sick.

Long-term care facilities--United States--Administration.

Long-term care facilities.

Long-term care facilities--United States--Organization.

Congregate housing--United States--Organization.

Congregate housing.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (389 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Springer Publishing Company, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is a comprehensive reference for long-term care administrators, practitioners and students who want to understand the options, issues, and trends related to the effective administration and management of long-term care communities. The book is unique in its in-depth focus on what needs to be accomplished and the evidence-based information about what actually works. Multifaceted insights address the ever-changing world of the long-term care industry and offer best practices and model programs in eldercare. . This multidisciplinary book covers the most crucial aspects of management includi

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I: Options in Long-Term Care; Chapter 1: Long-Term Care at Home; Learning Objectives; Informal Home Care; Formal Home Care; Case Study; Home Care Regulation; Financial Considerations in Home Care; Highland Valley Elder Services: Promoting "Quality Long Living"; Legal Issues in Elder Home Care; Summary; References; Chapter 2: Community-Based Programs and Services; Learning Objectives; Senior Centers; Adult Day Centers and Adult Day Health Centers; Care Management; Pace; Housing with Services

Other Community-Based Programs and ServicesLicensing, Regulations, Certification, and Accreditation; Financing; Case Study: The Senior Campus of Institute on Aging; Summary; References; Chapter 3: Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities; Learning Objectives; NORC; NORC With SSPS; Villages; Funding; Mapping and Observations; Healthy NORCS; NORC-SSP; Understanding Aging-in-Place; Projections and Areas of Growth; Summary; References; Chapter 4: Assisted Living Communities; Learning Objectives; The Assisted Living model of Services, Privacy, and Operational Philosophy

Services Provided in Licensed HousingClients Served; Policy, Licensing, and Regulations; Financing; Administration and Management; Case Study: Model Program; Summary; References; Chapter 5: Continuing Care Retirement Communities; Learning Objectives; Why CCRCS?; Historical Development; Ownership; Oversight and Regulation; State Protections for CCRC Residents; CCRC Accreditation; The CCRC Financial Model; CCRC Contract Type; CCRC Operations; Resident Participation in Budgeting-A Case Study; Model Programs-The Campus Effect; Benefits of CCRC Living; Summary; References

Chapter 6: The Skilled Nursing FacilityLearning Objectives; SNF History and Characteristics; Regulations Governing Skilled Nursing Facilities; U.S. SNF Ownership Structure and Revenue Streams; SNF Staffing; SNF Quality-of-Care Measurement; The 21st-Century SNF: Emerging Needs of Residents; Summary; References; Part II: Current Issues in Long-Term Care; Chapter 7: Enhancing and Managing Client Care; Learning Objectives; The Aging Population; Age-Related Changes of Physiological Systems; Promoting Health and Wellness; Chronic Disease Management; Case Study: Chronic Disease Management; Summary

ReferencesChapter 8: Preventing Elder Abuse and Neglect; Learning Objectives; Overview of Elder Abuse; Identification and Reporting; Best Practice: Preventing Elder Abuse in LTC; Case Studies: Undue Influence and Elder Financial Abuse; Summary; References; Chapter 9: Promoting Staff Retention and Satisfaction; Learning Objectives; Turnover Rate Affects Nurse Staffing and Quality; Nursing Retention Issues; Summary; References; Chapter 10: Marketing and Census Development; Learning Objectives; Marketing Versus Sales: What's the Difference?; Summary; References

Chapter 11: Financing and Reimbursement

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed February 14, 2014).

ISBN:

1-78539-305-7

0-8261-9568-7

OCLC:

870088067