The Privilege And The Responsibility Thoughts And Observations On Nursing Home Administration

The Privilege and the Responsibility: Thoughts and Observations on Nursing Home Administration reveals to its readers what it's really like to be a Nursing Home Administrator, and what it takes to be a good one. As the title implies, to be a Nursing Home Administrator is both a great privilege and a huge responsibility. The book begins by explaining why this is so, and reminds administrators that they must appreciate the privilege they have been given and accept the responsibility that comes with it. Chapter one describes the dynamic nature of long term care, the inevitability of problems, the intense scrutiny administrators work under, and the constant change they must deal with. The five "pillars of success" for all nursing homes are then introduced. Chapter two describes our unwilling customers, and the lengths we must go to satisfy them. Included is a list of the "golden rules" of customer service for nursing home employees. Chapter three is an introduction to management and leadership for Nursing Home Administrators, and discusses the mindset, skillset and work ethic needed to be a successful administrator. It also introduces the four resources available to administrators - people, money, time, and information. Chapter four is about managing people, our greatest resource. Included is a description of the staffing crisis and it's real cause, and a look at the ten biggest mistakes that administrators make with their employees. Chapter five looks further at employees as members of the interdisciplinary team that is so essential to a well-functioning nursing home. Chapter six is about managing money -- how to make more of it, how to better spend it, and how to save more of the money made. The chapter includes a look at budgets, financial reviews, accounts receivables, purchasing, and cost management. Chapter seven is about managing time. It describes how time should be spent, how it can be saved, and how it is wasted by both administrators and their employees. Chapter eight discusses the management of information, as it is both communicated and received. It shows administrators how to collect and act on the best information available in spite of the many ways that information can be distorted. Chapter nine shows how the administrator can ensure that the facility is providing both quality of care and quality of life to its residents. Chapter ten describes the survey process, and how the facility can prepare for it. It also shows how the survey process can be managed. The author has spent over forty four years in nursing home administration. His experience has been vast and varied, and has given him a very unique perspective on this profession. In The Privilege and the Responsibility, he presents a very honest and revealing look at life in a nursing home, and how the Nursing Home Administrator can have such a positive impact on it.

The Privilege and the Responsibility: Thoughts and Observations on Nursing Home Administration reveals to its readers what it's really like to be a Nursing Home Administrator, and what it takes to be a good one. As the title implies, to be a Nursing Home Administrator is both a great privilege and a huge responsibility. The book begins by explaining why this is so, and reminds administrators that they must appreciate the privilege they have been given and accept the responsibility that comes with it. Chapter one describes the dynamic nature of long term care, the inevitability of problems, the intense scrutiny administrators work under, and the constant change they must deal with. The five "pillars of success" for all nursing homes are then introduced. Chapter two describes our unwilling customers, and the lengths we must go to satisfy them. Included is a list of the "golden rules" of customer service for nursing home employees. Chapter three is an introduction to management and leadership for Nursing Home Administrators, and discusses the mindset, skillset and work ethic needed to be a successful administrator. It also introduces the four resources available to administrators - people, money, time, and information. Chapter four is about managing people, our greatest resource. Included is a description of the staffing crisis and it's real cause, and a look at the ten biggest mistakes that administrators make with their employees. Chapter five looks further at employees as members of the interdisciplinary team that is so essential to a well-functioning nursing home. Chapter six is about managing money -- how to make more of it, how to better spend it, and how to save more of the money made. The chapter includes a look at budgets, financial reviews, accounts receivables, purchasing, and cost management. Chapter seven is about managing time. It describes how time should be spent, how it can be saved, and how it is wasted by both administrators and their employees. Chapter eight discusses the management of information, as it is both communicated and received. It shows administrators how to collect and act on the best information available in spite of the many ways that information can be distorted. Chapter nine shows how the administrator can ensure that the facility is providing both quality of care and quality of life to its residents. Chapter ten describes the survey process, and how the facility can prepare for it. It also shows how the survey process can be managed. The author has spent over forty four years in nursing home administration. His experience has been vast and varied, and has given him a very unique perspective on this profession. In The Privilege and the Responsibility, he presents a very honest and revealing look at life in a nursing home, and how the Nursing Home Administrator can have such a positive impact on it.

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Considers H.R. 4700, to guarantee adequate health care for dependent survivors and aged, retired and disabled individuals by amending the Social Security Act and Internal Revenue Code to establish and finance compulsory insurance against costs of hospitalization, nursing home care and surgical services.

Richly illustrated throughout, this comprehensive resource is designed to fully equip Trainee Nursing Associates for their future role as professional healthcare providers with chapters ranging from ‘how to learn’ and essay writing to communication skills, reflective practice, and the role of evidence-based clinical decision making. Basic anatomy and physiology, together with the care and treatment of common disorders, form the second part of the volume. The book includes a wide range of learning features and comes with a downloadable image bank to assist trainee nursing associates with their assignments. Clear, no nonsense writing style helps make learning easy Provides helpful advice on study skills and essay writing Incorporates the 15 Standards of the Care Certificate Learning objectives at the start of each chapter enable readers to monitor their progress Key Words feature encourage familiarisation with a new vocabulary ‘Self Test’ questions at the start of each chapter allow readers to establish their baseline knowledge Reflection and Critical Awareness features encourage critical thinking and recall of essential information Medicine Trolley feature outlines common drugs, their usage, routes of administration and side effects Case Studies give practical context to core information Care in the Home Setting, At the GP Surgery and Communities of Care boxes illustrate healthcare provision outside the hospital environment Includes anatomy and physiology and pathophysiology of important diseases and disorders OSCEs help trainee nursing associates prepare for examinations Helpful glossary provides definitions of new terms

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In the United States, some populations suffer from far greater disparities in health than others. Those disparities are caused not only by fundamental differences in health status across segments of the population, but also because of inequities in factors that impact health status, so-called determinants of health. Only part of an individual's health status depends on his or her behavior and choice; community-wide problems like poverty, unemployment, poor education, inadequate housing, poor public transportation, interpersonal violence, and decaying neighborhoods also contribute to health inequities, as well as the historic and ongoing interplay of structures, policies, and norms that shape lives. When these factors are not optimal in a community, it does not mean they are intractable: such inequities can be mitigated by social policies that can shape health in powerful ways. Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity seeks to delineate the causes of and the solutions to health inequities in the United States. This report focuses on what communities can do to promote health equity, what actions are needed by the many and varied stakeholders that are part of communities or support them, as well as the root causes and structural barriers that need to be overcome.