Continuity Of Care For Older Hospital Patients

Author : Jocelyn Cornwell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781857176391
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Continuity of Care for Older Hospital Patients written by Jocelyn Cornwell and published by . This book was released on 2012-04 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper focuses on the experiences of older people with multiple health problems and particularly on their experiences inside hospital. Continuity is fundamental to high-quality care and the authors outline practical models and methods for improving continuity of care and make recommendations for frontline and senior executives.

Author : Brendan McCormack
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1444347713
Total Pages : 246 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Person-centred Nursing written by Brendan McCormack and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-06-09 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The concept of 'person-centredness' has become established in approaches to the delivery of healthcare, particularly with nursing, and is embedded in many international healthcare policy frameworks and strategic plans. This book explores person-centred nursing using a framework that has been derived from research and practice. Person-centred Nursing is a theoretically rigorous and practically applied text that aims to increase nurses' understanding of the principles and practices of person-centred nursing in a multiprofessional context. It advances new understandings of person-centred nursing concepts and theories through the presentation of an inductively derived and tested framework for person-centred nursing. In addition it explores a variety of strategies for developing person-centred nursing and presents case examples of the concept in action. This is a practical resource for all nurses who want to develop person-centred ways of working.

Author : Eleanor McClelland
Publisher : Saunders
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Continuity of Care written by Eleanor McClelland and published by Saunders. This book was released on 1985 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Norman Sharpe
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9781853178672
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Heart Failure Management written by Norman Sharpe and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1999-09-03 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 19 chapters which comprise this text cover all aspects of heart failure, and are extremely readable and well-organized. The references selected for each chapter are highly sufficient and there is excellent coverage of all the pharmaceutical treatments, which have proven effective in the management of heart failure; moreover, there are chapters on the non-pharmacological management as well. The book instructs the physician in how to use the newer drugs, either singly or in combination and the clinical trials chapter gives the reader a balanced view of what is happening in research.

Author : Karen Hertz
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319766813
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fragility Fracture Nursing written by Karen Hertz and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-06-15 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This open access book aims to provide a comprehensive but practical overview of the knowledge required for the assessment and management of the older adult with or at risk of fragility fracture. It considers this from the perspectives of all of the settings in which this group of patients receive nursing care. Globally, a fragility fracture is estimated to occur every 3 seconds. This amounts to 25 000 fractures per day or 9 million per year. The financial costs are reported to be: 32 billion EUR per year in Europe and 20 billon USD in the United States. As the population of China ages, the cost of hip fracture care there is likely to reach 1.25 billion USD by 2020 and 265 billion by 2050 (International Osteoporosis Foundation 2016). Consequently, the need for nursing for patients with fragility fracture across the world is immense. Fragility fracture is one of the foremost challenges for health care providers, and the impact of each one of those expected 9 million hip fractures is significant pain, disability, reduced quality of life, loss of independence and decreased life expectancy. There is a need for coordinated, multi-disciplinary models of care for secondary fracture prevention based on the increasing evidence that such models make a difference. There is also a need to promote and facilitate high quality, evidence-based effective care to those who suffer a fragility fracture with a focus on the best outcomes for recovery, rehabilitation and secondary prevention of further fracture. The care community has to understand better the experience of fragility fracture from the perspective of the patient so that direct improvements in care can be based on the perspectives of the users. This book supports these needs by providing a comprehensive approach to nursing practice in fragility fracture care.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Health Care for Older Americans written by United States. Congress. Senate. Special Committee on Aging and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Dr Shibley Rahman
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1785926748
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Essentials of Delirium written by Dr Shibley Rahman and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2020-06-18 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detailed knowledge and specific awareness of delirium is crucial in elderly care, due in part to the overlap with delirium and dementia. This introductory reference guide can be used by professionals and students to expand their understanding and skills in delirium care to better respond to the needs of people under their care. There are also detailed chapters on quality improvement and educational initiatives which will be of great help to the delirium workforce in delivering improved care. Setting out clear and accessible learning objectives, Rahman provides the essential information needed to improve care for those with delirium. Showing how to identify and correctly diagnose delirium, this book addresses different aspects of care including the management of delirium and the various interventions available, as well as ethics and safeguarding. It will also empower patients and carers to better understand delirium, and engage in the discourse of their care. As a widespread yet underrepresented issue, this book is a vital and much-needed resource.

Author : Brent C. Williams
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118674901
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hospitalists' Guide to the Care of Older Patients written by Brent C. Williams and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-07-25 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book designed specifically for hospitalists and other hospital-based staff who need concise, evidence-based guidance on the vital topic of caring for older hospitalized patients Hospitalists' Guide to the Care of Older Patients is an up-to-date, practical reference in geriatric medicine for hospitalists, as well as other physicians and nurses working in the hospital setting. The book uses numerous tables, figures, and images to highlight the areas of geriatric medicine that are most relevant to hospitalists. Written by nationally recognized experts, chapters broadly follow the course of hospitalization, from admission through daily care and active management of the transition to post-hospital settings, providing practical, evidence-based guidance at each point. Contents include: A systematic approach to the care of older patients, emphasizing clinical skills and daily activities that can be implemented in today's hospital environment Techniques for effective communication with patients and their caregivers Tools and "pearls" for quickly and accurately assessing the whole patient, including risk for in-hospital complications, function, decision-making capacity, and home support Best practices for prevention and management of the complications of hospitalization, including delirium, falls, pressure ulcers, and hip fractures Specific recommendations in areas with wide practice variation, such as psychopharmacology and nutrition in older hospitalized patients Practical guidance on complex issues, such as establishing goals of care, managing patients who lack decision-making capacity, and managing the discharge transition Methods to improve the daily work and communication of the whole hospital team, including physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers As the population ages, hospitalists are caring for an increasing number of older patients. This book helps hospitalists expand their knowledge, incorporate key clinical skills into daily practice, build more efficient patient care teams, and teach more effectively in today's fast-paced, complex hospital environment.

Author : Patricia J. Volland
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 392 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Discharge Planning written by Patricia J. Volland and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Shibley Rahman
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1909368148
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Living Well with Dementia written by Shibley Rahman and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-02-05 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique guide provides a much needed overview of dementia care. With a strong focus on the importance of patients and families, it explores the multifaceted meaning behind patient wellbeing and its vital significance in the context of national policy.Adopting a positive, evidence-based approach, the book dispels the bleak outlook on dementia ma