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Nursing Home Administration: Fifth Edition,Used
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The book in its first four editions is a classic in the field, representing a 'gold standard.'"James H. Swan, PhD, Department of Applied Gerontology, University of North TexasThis is a good review of the area of gerontology and is an excellent guide to better practice in nursing home administration."Doody'sLike its very successful predecessors, this highly readable new edition contains the knowledge essential to prepare for licensure and employment as a nursing home administrator. The author uses the format of the licensing examination and the guidelines of the National Association of Boards of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators as the basis for the text. The fifth edition has been extensively updated and revised to reflect the wealth of new legislation and regulations passed since the publication of the last edition in 2002; offers compelling new information on a wide array of topics, and adds several expanded sections.New to the Fifth Edition:MANAGEMENT:Major emphasis on the current state or federal regulations and their impacts on the nursing home industry 2006 industry data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid A series of trend analyses for years 1993, 1999 and 2006 Updates of Quality measures used by CMS Inclusion of numerous websites important to long term care which facilitate the reader exploring various topics in more depth Section on the acronyms currently in use in the long term care industry Scope and Severity grid now included in textHUMAN RESOURCES:Trend data for 1993, 1999, 2006 in each of departmental areas of the nursing facility Expanded treatment of the nursing department functions New diet dataFINANCE:New risk management dataNew Sections on:Corporate Compliance SarbanesOxley Act of 2002ENVIRONMENT:More indepth analysis of the possible impacts on the Baby Boomer generation on the nursing facility Updated section on major organizations in the long term care field New Medicare Plan D section Updated information on the various government acts and unionization data New Life Safety Code section: 2000 Life Safety Code (replacing the earlier version used in previous editions of the text)RESIDENT CARE:Updated drug lists Updated information on prevalence and incidences of diseases among the aging Updated levels of disability data to June 2006NEW SECTIONS: Distinguishing Delirium from Dementia Distinguishing between Psychosis and Agitation GERD Glycemic control Hand washing dataEXPANDED SECTIONS:Decubitus ulcers Urinary Tract Infections Depression
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