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Improving the Quality of Care in Nursing Homes
Wan, Thomas T. H.; Breen, Gerald Mark; Zhang, Ning Jackie; Unruh, Lynn
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Description for Improving the Quality of Care in Nursing Homes
This service-oriented guide supplies vital tools, informed tips, and provocative ideas for professionals, students, and policy makers involved in gerontology and geriatrics. Num Pages: 152 pages, 15, 15 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JKSG; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 160 x 16. Weight in Grams: 394.
The landmark Nursing Home Care Reform Act of 1987 mandated basic standards of care to ensure the physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of residents. Yet little has changed since it was enacted. High-quality facilities continue to provide good care, while poorly operated ones remain substandard. This volume offers an evidence-based framework for improving care in nursing homes. Taking a broad perspective, the authors review the history, development, and current state of care in nursing homes. After defining the concept of "quality" in the home, they assess an array of qualitative and quantitative statistical data to identify inconsistencies found among ... Read more
The landmark Nursing Home Care Reform Act of 1987 mandated basic standards of care to ensure the physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of residents. Yet little has changed since it was enacted. High-quality facilities continue to provide good care, while poorly operated ones remain substandard. This volume offers an evidence-based framework for improving care in nursing homes. Taking a broad perspective, the authors review the history, development, and current state of care in nursing homes. After defining the concept of "quality" in the home, they assess an array of qualitative and quantitative statistical data to identify inconsistencies found among ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
Number of Pages
152
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801897184
SKU
V9780801897184
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About Wan, Thomas T. H.; Breen, Gerald Mark; Zhang, Ning Jackie; Unruh, Lynn
Thomas T. H. Wan, Ph.D., M.H.S., is a professor of public affairs, health management and informatics, and medicine at the University of Central Florida. He has written extensively about health care and health management and is the author of Monitoring Health Care Quality and Evidence-Based Health Care Management. Gerald-Mark Breen, Ph.D., was an instructor and research associate in ... Read more
Reviews for Improving the Quality of Care in Nursing Homes
This excellent source for practitioners and health care administrators will also be useful to students interested in long-term care facilities in any health area... Highly recommended. Choice 2011