05779nam 2200733 a 450 991096552810332120251017110054.09786610214204978128021420212802142019780309582179030958217297805851428140585142815(CKB)110986584750908(EBL)3376151(SSID)ssj0000117898(PQKBManifestationID)11915488(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000117898(PQKBWorkID)10049809(PQKB)11520373(MiAaPQ)EBC3376151(Au-PeEL)EBL3376151(CaPaEBR)ebr10055145(OCoLC)923261562(Perlego)4737092(DNLM)683498(BIP)223101(EXLCZ)9911098658475090819890609d1989 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierCare of the elderly patient policy issues and research opportunities : report of a forum of the Council on Health Care Technology /Jeremiah A. Barondess, David E. Rogers, and Kathleen N. Lohr, editors ; Institute of Medicine1st ed.Washington, D.C. National Academy Press19891 online resource (152 pages)9780309040976 0309040973 Includes bibliographical references.""Care of the Elderly Patient: Policy Issues and Research Opportunities""; ""Copyright""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction to the Council on Health Care Technology""; ""Quality of Care and the Health Needs of the Elderly Patient""; ""THE MEANING OF QUALITY""; ""THE OBJECTIVES OF HEALTH CARE""; ""THE MEANS FOR ATTAINING THE OBJECTIVES OF CARE""; ""SOME ASPECTS OF SYSTEM DESIGN""; ""CONCLUSIONS""; ""Home and Community Care of the Elderly: Introduction""; ""Home and Community Care of the Elderly: Framing the Issues""; ""CHANGES IN SEVERITY OF CARE""""SITES AND TYPES OF CARE""; ""LINKAGES BETWEEN ACUTE AND CHRONIC CARE""; ""GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT""; ""ALTERNATIVE MODES OF CARE""; ""Care Coordination""; ""QUALITY OF CARE""; ""RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES IN TECHNOLOGIES""; ""Bar Code Readers""; ""Medical Information Systems""; ""References""; ""Framing the Issues of Home and Community Care: Response""; ""CASE MANAGEMENT""; ""CHANGES IN MEDICAL CARE""; ""OPPORTUNITIES FOR PROGRESS""; ""Special Perspectives on Home and Community Care""; ""HEALTH SERVICES""; ""EDUCATION""; ""RESEARCH""; ""CONCLUSION""""Special Perspectives on Home and Community Care""; ""INFORMAL CAREGIVERS""; ""Demographics""; ""Support for Informal Care Providers""; ""Respite Care""; ""Case Management""; ""Private Sector Help for Informal Care Providers""; ""OTHER CAREGIVERS""; ""Professional Nursing""; ""RESEARCH ISSUES""; ""Reimbursement""; ""Rehabilitation""; ""Ethical Issues""; ""References""; ""Special Perspectives on Home and Community Care""; ""PROGRAMS FOR HOME CARE""; ""HOME CARE PROFESSIONALS""; ""CASE STUDIES""; ""Special Perspectives on Home and Community Care""; ""SURVEY OF ABUSE AND NEGLECT OF THE ELDERLY""""PROBLEMS IN CARE OF THE ELDERLY""; ""Case Management and Control""; ""Autonomy and Social Support""; ""Record Keeping""; ""Continuity of Care""; ""Planning Patient Services""; ""Education""; ""Payment""; ""Reference""; ""Special Perspectives on Home and Community Care""; ""INSURERS' PERSPECTIVES""; ""Building a System""; ""Home and Community Care of the Elderly: System Resources and Constraints""; ""AVAILABILITY OF FINANCING""; ""AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES""; ""REIMBURSEMENT FOR COMMUNITY CARE""; ""AVAILABILITY OF LOW-TECH COMMUNITY CARE SERVICES""""AVAILABILITY OF MANPOWER FOR COMMUNITY CARE""; ""INFORMAL CARE PROVIDERS""; ""COORDINATING AVAILABLE SERVICES""; ""References""; ""Home and Community Care of the Elderly: System Resources and Constraints""; ""REHABILITATION""; ""SUPPLEMENTAL VERSUS SUBSTITUTE CARE""; ""Human Aides""; ""Animal Aides""; ""Physical Technology""; ""ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF SPINAL CORD INJURY""; ""Home and Community Care of the Elderly: Research and Policy Issues""; ""HIGH AND LOW TECHNOLOGY""; ""SERVICE DEVELOPMENT""; ""Problems in Community Care""; ""Providers of Home Care""; ""FINANCING""; ""References""; ""Home and Community Care of the Elderly: Research and Policy Issues""A guiding principle of the Council on Health Care Technology is a special focus on medical technology assessment measures that coincide with patient well-being, quality of health care, and quality of life. Of particular concern is care of the elderly, which constitutes a special and vulnerable patient population. This comprehensive book discusses the appropriate use of technology to minimize risks posed to the elderly patient in the delivery of health care services. It covers home and community care as well as acute hospital care, and system resources and constraints.Older peopleMedical careOlder peopleHealth and hygieneOlder peopleMedical care.Older peopleHealth and hygiene.618.97Barondess Jeremiah A.1924-101483Rogers David E(David Elliott),1926-1814115Lohr Kathleen N.1941-1806075Council on Health Care Technology (Institute of Medicine)MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910965528103321Care of the elderly patient4367738UNINA