Medical Care in the Nursing Home

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Part I General and Administrative Aspects of Medical Care in the Nursing Home


1. Demographics and Economics of Nursing Home Care

2. The Nursing Home Environment and the Goals of Nursing Home Care

3. Preadmission Assessment

4. Health Maintenance, Screening, and Preventive Practices

5. The Nursing Home - Acute Care Hospital Interface

6. Subacute Care

7. The Role of the Medical Director

8. Total Quality Management

9. The Role of the Nurse Practitioner and Physician's Assistant

10. Interdisciplinary Teams

Part II Clinical Conditions


11. Delirium and Dementia

12. Psychiatric and Behavioral Disorders

13. Nutrition

14. Pressure Sores and Other Skin Disorders

15. Incontinence

16. Gait Disorders and Falls

17. Sensory Deprivation

18. Endocrine and Metabolic Problems

19. Infections and Infection Control

20. Chronic Neurological Conditions

21. Selected Medical Conditions

22. Gastrointestinal Disorders



Part III General Management Issues


23. Drug Use

24. Rehabilitation in the Nursing Home

25. Hospice and Palliative Care

26. Computers and Other Technologies

27. Ethical and Legal Issues

28. Education and Research