Product Overview
The Principles of Health Care Administration has been revised and updated by author Joe Townsend. This book continues to be the most comprehensive long-term care publication available today. It is a reference for LTC students, NHA candidates, practicing administrators, and a must for college and university LTC professors. All five Domains are discussed in detail and there is a listing of Acts, Rules, and Regulations for long-term care. A complete list of the Resident's Bill of Rights is included in the book. If you are studying for the NAB NHA licensing examination, you need this publication. Introduction ~ Updated statistics on Medicare and Medicaid beds and facilities assisted living, NORC communities, Point of Service, staffing shortages Domain I - Resident Care and Quality of Life ~ Medication Aides, code status, restraints, Nurse Practitioners, glaucoma, vestibular disorders, Fall Prevention, dementia, resident adjustment programs, resident/family councils, communication regarding Medicaid/Medicare benefits, notice of resident rights Domain II - Human Resources ~ Electronic mail, turnover issues Domain III - Finance ~ Resource Utilization Groups III and IV ~ Recovery Audit Contractors ~ Medicaid Integrity ~ Program, accelerated depreciation Domain IV - Physical Environment and Atmosphere ~ Smoke detectors, ramps needs/preferences of residents, resident call system, lighting, overhead paging, unnecessary costs, local police, infection control updates, Standard Precautions Domain V - Leadership and Management ~ Post-Survey Revisits, Immediate Jeopardy Special Focus Facilities, QIS updates Acts, Laws, and Regulations
