1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910453868903321

Titolo

Improving hospital care for persons with dementia [[electronic resource] /] / Nina M. Silverstein, Katie Maslow, editors ; with foreword by Eric Tangalos

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer Pub. Co., c2006

ISBN

1-281-81336-2

9786611813369

0-8261-9766-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (301 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SilversteinNina M

MaslowKatie

Disciplina

362.196/83

Soggetti

Dementia - Patients - Hospital care - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Contributors; Preface; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: Background and Significance; Part II: Four Perspectives on the Hospital Experience for Persons with Dementia; Part Three: Promising Approaches for Improving Care for Hospitalized Elders with Dementia; Part Four: Strategies for Making a Difference; Conclusion: Toward a Vision of Dementia-Friendly Hospital; Index

Sommario/riassunto

What happens when a person with dementia is hospitalized? It is usually a fall, a hip fracture, a serious infection, or an acute exacerbation of congestive heart failure, diabetes, or another chronic medical condition that precipitates hospitalization, not the person's demenetia. This book provides insights into the issues and gaps in quality of hospital care for patients with dementia. The book will helps practitioners improve the experiences that patients with dementia encounter in acute care settings by offering actual case examples provided by managers of assisted living, emergency rooms,



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910798174103321

Titolo

Asia-Pacific rebalance 2025 : capabilities, presence, and partnerships : an independent review of U.S. defense strategy in the Asia-Pacific / / study directors Michael Green, Kathleen Hicks, Mark Cancian ; team leads Zack Cooper, John Schaus

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, District of Columbia : , : Center for Strategic & International Studies, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

1-4422-5917-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (288 p.)

Collana

CSIS Reports

Disciplina

355.03305

Soggetti

Security, International

HISTORY - Military - Other

TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING - Military Science

Armed Forces - Operational readiness

Diplomatic relations

Military policy

Strategic aspects of individual places

Asia Strategic aspects

Pacific Area Strategic aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Asia-Pacific Rebalance 2025 ; CONTENTS; EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; 1. INTRODUCTION; Overview of the Rebalance to Asia ; Study Background ; Report Methodology ; 2. U.S. INTERESTS AND RISKS IN ASIA; U.S. Interests in Asia; China; North Korea; Russia; Nonstate Risks; 3. U.S. FORCE POSTURE IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC; Current U.S. Force Posture in the Asia-Pacific; United States Presence Activities; Additional Security Challenges; 4. THE ROLE OF ALLIES, PARTNERS, AND REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; Japan; South Korea; Australia; Philippines; Thailand; India; Taiwan; Malaysia; Singapore; Indonesia

VietnamSecurity Contributions of Regional Organizations; 5. ANALYSIS OF CAPABILITY GAPS AND SHORTFALLS; Air Superiority and Global



Strike; Naval and Maritime Forces; Ground Forces; Special Operations Forces; Missile Defense; Space; Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance; Cyber; Electronic Warfare; Nuclear Forces; Munitions; Strategic Mobility, Readiness, and Logistics; Theater Security Cooperation; 6. ARCTIC AMBITIONS AND THE U.S. NAVY'S ARCTIC ROADMAP; Understanding the Arctic: A Rapidly Changing Region; PACOM's Changing Arctic Responsibilities

Russia's Strategic Interests in the ArcticIncreased Presence of Asian Countries in the Arctic; The U.S. Navy Arctic Roadmap; Lack of U.S. Icebreaking Capabilities and Future U.S. Challenges; Policy Recommendations for the Arctic; 7. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SUSTAINING THE REBALANCE; 1. Align Asia Strategy within the U.S. Government and with Allies and Partners; 2. Strengthen Ally and Partner Capability, Capacity, Resilience, and Interoperability; 3. Sustain and Expand U.S. Military Presence; 4. Accelerate Development of Innovative Capabilities and Concepts; APPENDICES

Appendix A: National Defense Authorization Act of 2015-Section 1059Appendix B: 2012 Study Recommendations; Appendix C: Dealing with a Changed Fiscal Environment; Appendix D: Select CSIS Study Team Recommendations, in Brief; Appendix E: About the Authors; Appendix F: Acronyms; Appendix G: References

Sommario/riassunto

In 2015, Congress tasked the Department of Defense to commission an independent assessment of U.S. military strategy and force posture in the Asia-Pacific, as well as that of U.S. allies and partners, over the next decade. This CSIS study fulfills that congressional requirement.