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Edition: 1
Release: 2010-08-24
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN/ASIN: 0801897181
Format: hardcover, kindle, PDF, EPUB
Improving the Quality of Care in Nursing Homes pdf
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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 U.S. facilities. Individual chapters focus on varied aspects of care and the ways in which it is measured, including a thorough review of such key mechanisms as the Online Survey, Certification, and Reporting (OSCAR) data network and the Structure-Process-Outcome (SPO) model. The book also examines specific factors related to measu Download Improving the Quality of Care in Nursing Homes for free via rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared, dropBox, uploading, fileserve
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