02740nam 22005654a 450 991045386890332120200520144314.01-281-81336-297866118133690-8261-9766-3(CKB)1000000000705057(EBL)423402(OCoLC)437109777(SSID)ssj0000177362(PQKBManifestationID)11155707(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000177362(PQKBWorkID)10209952(PQKB)11035707(MiAaPQ)EBC423402(Au-PeEL)EBL423402(CaPaEBR)ebr10265579(CaONFJC)MIL181336(EXLCZ)99100000000070505720050927d2006 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrImproving hospital care for persons with dementia[electronic resource] /Nina M. Silverstein, Katie Maslow, editors ; with foreword by Eric TangalosNew York Springer Pub. Co.c20061 online resource (301 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-8261-3915-9 Includes bibliographical references and index.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; IndexWhat 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, DementiaPatientsHospital careUnited StatesElectronic books.DementiaPatientsHospital care362.196/83Silverstein Nina M1028689Maslow Katie1032234MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910453868903321Improving hospital care for persons with dementia2450006UNINA