Crime in the home health care field : workplace violence, fraud, and abuse / by Brian K. Payne, Ph.D.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Payne, Brian K., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Older people--Crimes against--United States.

Older people.

Older people--Abuse of--United States.

Older people--Home care--United States.

Home care services--Corrupt practices--United States.

Home care services.

Medicare fraud.

Medicaid fraud.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (192 p.)

Place of Publication:

Springfield, Illinois : Charles C Thomas Publisher, Ltd., 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Over the past couple of decades, individuals have come to rely more on home health care visits for their health care needs. While there have been decreases in hospital stays and in the percentage of older persons living in nursing homes the consequence has been the emergence of a new type of occupational crime: home health care abuse. In considering offending in the home health care industry, it is important to focus on crimes by and against home health care professionals. This book is one of the first to fully address abuses occurring in the home health care industry. Its intent is not to sug

Contents:

CRIME IN THE HOME HEALTH CARE FIELD; CONTENTS; Chapter 1 HOME, HOME, ON THE RANGE:; Chapter 2 HOME HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS; Chapter 3 CRIMES BY HOME HEALTH CARE; Chapter 4 RESPONDING TO CRIME IN THE; Chapter 5 PREVENTING HOME HEALTH; NAME INDEX; SUBJECT INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-398-08354-1

OCLC:

689997456