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How to Be Sick: A Buddhist-Inspired Guide for the Chronically Ill and Their Caregivers Toni Bernhard This life-affirming, instructive and thoroughly inspiring book is a must-read for anyone who isor who might one day besick. And it can also be the perfect gift of guidance, encouragement, and uplifting inspiration to family, friends, and loved ones struggling with the many terrifying or disheartening life changes that come so close on the heels of a diagnosis of a chronic condition or even life-threatening illness.
The authorwho became ill while a university law professor in the prime of her careertells the reader how she got sick and, to her and her partner’s bewilderment, stayed that way. Toni had been a longtime meditator, going on long meditation retreats and spending many hours rigorously practicing, but soon discovered that she simply could no longer engage in those difficult and taxing forms. She had to learn ways to make being sick” the heart of her spiritual practiceand through truly learning how to be sick, she learned how, even with many physical and energetic limitations, to live a life of equanimity, compassion, and joy. And whether we ourselves are sick now or not, we can learn these vital arts of living well from How to Be Sick.
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The Nursing Assistant: Acute, Subacute, and Long-Term Care (5th Edition) JoLynn Pulliam The Nursing Assistant, Fifth Edition is a concise, practical, affordable, and up-to-date guide to the skills today’s nursing assistants need to master. It is designed both to serve as the basis of any nursing assistant training program, and to prepare students for careers in acute, subacute, or long-term care. It addresses the needs of the whole patient or resident, while promoting independence and self-care. Carefully organized to follow nursing process models, state curricula, and OBRA mandates, it walks through 75 step-by-step procedures reflecting the most common nursing assistant tasks. This edition is fully updated for the newest CDC and OSHA guidance for hand cleaning and infection control, and to reflect other relevant federal laws, including HIPAA. |
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Long-term Care: Managing Across the Continuum, Third Edition John Pratt Long-Term Care: Managing Across the Continuum, Third Edition is an ideal introduction to management in this dynamic industry. Concise, yet complete, it defines the various segments of the system, describes how the system developed to its current state, compares it to an ideal system, and projects future trends. Adopted as a reference for the national licensing examination prepared by the National Association of Long-Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB), this book covers the full continuum of long-term care. The Third Edition is a comprehensive revision reflecting the changes in regulations, financing methods, forms of service delivery, and management methods in this dynamic field. The increasingly important topics of the aging of American society, the impact of the baby-boomers , consumer choice, and the growing diversity in long-term care are covered extensively and from a variety of perspectives. The final chapters address the future of long-term care and include recommendations for dealing with it proactively. Key Features: Covers the full continuum of long-term care in enough detail to develop a sound understanding, yet does not get bogged down in overly-specific detail. Case studies in selected chapters, as well as discussion questions, vocabulary terms, and online interactive resources engage the student in learning. Includes two new chapters: Senior Housing and Leadership and Culture Change. |
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Chronic Illness: Impact and Interventions (Jones and Bartlett Series in Oncology) Pamala D. Larsen, Ilene Morof Lubkin A textbook for graduate and upper-level undergraduate students in nursing, social work, and rehabilitation. The previous editions appeared between 1986 and 1998; the latest adds chapters on home care, long-term care and the role of the advanced practice nurse. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland |
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Essentials Of Managed Health Care (MANAGED HEALTH CARE HANDBOOK ( KONGSTVEDT)) Peter R. Kongstvedt As The Most Widely-Used Textbook On Managed Care, Essentials Of Managed Health Care Provides An Authoritative And Comprehensive Overview Of The Key Strategic, Tactical, And Operational Aspects Of Managed Health Care And Health Insurance. With A Primary Focus On The Commercial Sector, The Book Also Addresses Managed Health Care In Medicare, Medicaid, And Military Medical Care. An Historical Overview And A Discussion Of Taxonomy And Functional Differences Between Different Forms Of Managed Health Care Provide The Framework For The Operational Aspects Of The Industry As Well. The Sixth Edition Is A Thorough Revision That Addresses The Impact Of HR 3590, The Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act, As Well As Other New Laws Such As The Genetic Information Non-Disclosure Act (GINA). |
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Essentials of Managed Health Care (MANAGED HEALTH CARE HANDBOOK ( KONGSTVEDT)) Peter R. Kongstvedt As the most widely-used textbook on managed care, Essentials of Managed Health Care provides an authoritative and comprehensive overview of the key strategic, tactical, and operational aspects of managed health care and health insurance. With a primary focus on the commercial sector, the book also addresses managed health care in Medicare, Medicaid, and military medical care. An historical overview and a discussion of taxonomy and functional differences between different forms of managed health care provide the framework for the operational aspects of the industry as well. This revision includes updates to all chapters, as well as: New chapters on disease management, case management, pharmacy benefits management, behavioral health management, prevention, and the use of data and analysis in care management. New chapters on claims administration, sales and marketing, healthcare consumerism, and the employer s view of managed health care. Completely revised chapter on the new Medicare/Medicaid laws and programs. New chapters on the military health system and managed care in a global context. New chapter on HIPAA. |
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Workbook for Hegner/Gerlach's Assisting in Long-Term Care, 5th Barbara Hegner, Mary Jo Mirlenbrink Gerlach This workbook to accompany Assisting in Long-Term Care, 5th Edition, helps you reinforce your knowledge of essential concepts. There are numerous exercises and activities to accompany each lesson, presented in a variety of formats. This assortment challenges you to think about what you learn in various ways. |
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Brocklehurst's Textbook of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology: Expert Consult - Online and Print, 7e (Brocklehurst's Textbook of Geriatric Medicine & Gerontology) Howard M. Fillit MD, Kenneth Rockwood, Kenneth Woodhouse Popular with generations of practitioners, Brocklehurst's Textbook of Geriatric Medicine and Gerontology has been the definitive reference of choice in the field of geriatric care. The new 7th Edition, by Howard M. Fillit, MD, Kenneth Rockwood, MD, and Kenneth Woodhouse, carries on this tradition with an increased clinical focus and updated coverage to help you meet the unique challenges posed by this growing patient population. Consistent discussions of clinical manifestations, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and more make reference quick and easy, while over 255 illustrations compliment the text to help you find what you need on a given condition. Examples of the latest imaging studies depict the effects of aging on the brain, and new algorithms further streamline decision making. Expert Consult functionality-new to this edition-further enhances your reference power with convenient online access to the complete text and illustrations from the book. - Emphasizes the clinical relevance of the latest scientific findings to help you easily apply the material to everyday practice.
- Features consistent discussions of clinical manifestations, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, and more that make reference quick and easy.
- Includes over 255 illustrations-including algorithms, photographs, and tables-that compliment the text to help you find what you need on a given condition.
- Provides summary boxes at the end of each chapter that highlight important points.
- Features the work of an expert author team, now led by Dr. Howard M. Fillit who provides an American perspective to complement the book's traditional wealth of British expertise.
- Includes an expanded use of algorithms to streamline decision making.
- Presents more color images in the section on aging skin, offering a real-life perspective of conditions for enhanced diagnostic accuracy.
- Includes examples of the latest imaging studies to help you detect and classify changes to the brain during aging.
- Offers Grade A evidence-based references keyed to the relevant text.
- Provides access to the complete text, fully searchable, along with all of the illustrations downloadable for your personal presentations, at expertconsult.com.
Your purchase entitles you to access the web site until the next edition is published, or until the current edition is no longer offered for sale by Elsevier, whichever occurs first. Elsevier reserves the right to offer a suitable replacement product (such as a downloadable or CD-ROM-based electronic version) should access to the web site be discontinued. |
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Managed Care: What It Is and How It Works (Managed Health Care Handbook ( Kongstvedt)) Peter R. Kongstvedt The new Third Edition of Managed Care: What It Is and How It Works is a concise introduction to the foundations of the American managed health care system. Written in clear and accessible language, this handy guide offers an historical overview of managed care and then walks the reader through the organizational structures, concepts, and practices of the managed care industry. This thorough revision has been completely updated with all the newest data on this dynamic industry and features all new sections on: pay for performance, consumer directed health plans, new approaches to care management, as well as advances in information technology. |
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Long-Term Care Facility Resident Assessment Instrument User's Manual MDS 3.0 April 2012 CMS Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services April 2012 RAI Manual with Errata Document V3, published Mar 12, 2012 |