Risk Management In Long Term Care

Author : Andrew David Weinberg, MD, FACP
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0826197957
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Risk Management in Long-Term Care written by Andrew David Weinberg, MD, FACP and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 1997-10-10 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A practical, effective, and thorough risk management tool, this book helps health professionals address common problem areas in order to avoid litigation. Potential risk topics covered include: injury from physical restraint, resident abuse and neglect, infection control, polypharmacy and medication use, falls, and much more. The volume also features valuable information on how to respond to legal claims. Each chapter concludes with 10 tips for the reader. The appendixes contain case studies with questions for discussion and a useful resource list of organizations. This handy guide is indispensable to administrators, nurses, and physicians, as well as students of health administration. "Risk Management and Long Term Care is full of case examples, specific suggestions and recommended policies and procedures to follow in providing quality care and thereby managing risk." -from the foreword --James L. Wilkes, II, Esq.

Author : American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM)
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470300175
Total Pages : 672 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Risk Management Handbook for Health Care Organizations written by American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM) and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-04-27 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Risk Management Handbook for Health Care Organizations, Student Edition This comprehensive textbook provides a complete introduction to risk management in health care. Risk Management Handbook, Student Edition, covers general risk management techniques; standards of health care risk management administration; federal, state and local laws; and methods for integrating patient safety and enterprise risk management into a comprehensive risk management program. The Student Edition is applicable to all health care settings including acute care hospital to hospice, and long term care. Written for students and those new to the topic, each chapter highlights key points and learning objectives, lists key terms, and offers questions for discussion. An instructor's supplement with cases and other material is also available. American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM) is a personal membership group of the American Hospital Association with more than 5,000 members representing health care, insurance, law, and other related professions. ASHRM promotes effective and innovative risk management strategies and professional leadership through education, recognition, advocacy, publications, networking, and interactions with leading health care organizations and government agencies. ASHRM initiatives focus on developing and implementing safe and effective patient care practices, preserving financial resources, and maintaining safe working environments.

Author : American Society for Healthcare Risk Management. Medical Affairs Committee
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 41 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Risk Management Pearls for Long-term Care & Skilled Nursing Facilities written by American Society for Healthcare Risk Management. Medical Affairs Committee and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM)
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470443715
Total Pages : 672 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Risk Management Handbook for Health Care Organizations written by American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM) and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-03-27 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Risk Management Handbook for Health Care Organizations, Student Edition This comprehensive textbook provides a complete introduction to risk management in health care. Risk Management Handbook, Student Edition, covers general risk management techniques; standards of health care risk management administration; federal, state and local laws; and methods for integrating patient safety and enterprise risk management into a comprehensive risk management program. The Student Edition is applicable to all health care settings including acute care hospital to hospice, and long term care. Written for students and those new to the topic, each chapter highlights key points and learning objectives, lists key terms, and offers questions for discussion. An instructor's supplement with cases and other material is also available. American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM) is a personal membership group of the American Hospital Association with more than 5,000 members representing health care, insurance, law, and other related professions. ASHRM promotes effective and innovative risk management strategies and professional leadership through education, recognition, advocacy, publications, networking, and interactions with leading health care organizations and government agencies. ASHRM initiatives focus on developing and implementing safe and effective patient care practices, preserving financial resources, and maintaining safe working environments.

Author : Charlotte Eliopoulos
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Legal Risk Management written by Charlotte Eliopoulos and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Kerm Henriksen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 526 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Advances in Patient Safety written by Kerm Henriksen and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: v. 1. Research findings -- v. 2. Concepts and methodology -- v. 3. Implementation issues -- v. 4. Programs, tools and products.

Author : Marshall B. Kapp
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 9780826114570
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ethics, Law, and Aging Review, Volume 7 written by Marshall B. Kapp and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2001-09-24 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses both the real and perceived legal liability context within which health and human service delivery to older persons takes place. The benefits and costs of litigious, legislative, and regulatory interventions on the quality of care and the quality of life for recipients of geriatric services is evaluated.

Author : Karen S. Clay
Publisher : HC Pro, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781578394098
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Long-Term Care Risk Management written by Karen S. Clay and published by HC Pro, Inc.. This book was released on 2004 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Florence Kavaler
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1449645658
Total Pages : 557 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Risk Management in Healthcare Institutions written by Florence Kavaler and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2014 with total page 557 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The completely revised and updated Third Edition of Risk Management in Health Care Institutions: Limiting Liability and Enhancing Care covers the basic concepts of risk management, employment practices, and general risk management strategies, as well as specific risk areas, including medical malpractice, strategies to reduce liability, managing positions, and litigation alternatives. This edition also emphasizes outpatient medicine and the risks associated with electronic medical records. Risk Management in Health Care Institutions: Limiting Liability and Enhancing Care, Third Edition offers readers the opportunity to organize and devise a successful risk management program, and is the perfect resource for governing boards, CEOs, administrators, risk management professionals, and health profession students.

Author : Carole Eldridge
Publisher : Opus Communications
ISBN 13 : 9781578393978
Total Pages : 102 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Long-term Care Risk Management written by Carole Eldridge and published by Opus Communications. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With as many as 75% percent of nursing home residents falling each year, falls are a concern no long-term care facility can afford to ignore. Falls directly impact residents' quality of life, and a fall-related lawsuit could cripple a facility. Until now, fall risk management -which includes assessment, prevention, and response - has not been available in a comprehensive program. Resident Falls: A Guide to Prevention, Assessment, and Response, a manual and CD-ROM set, is the ONLY comprehensive fall-related training and risk management program for long-term care providers. This comprehensive training tool teaches critical falls-related concepts, such as how to: