Books from HC Pro, Inc.
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Proctoring and Focused Professional Practice Evaluation: Practical Approaches to Verifying Physician Competence
By Todd Sagin, Robert J. Marder, Mark Allan SmithFocused Professional Practice Evaluation (FPPE)--the JCAHO's new label for proctoring--must be applied for all initially requested privileges and when issues affecting the provision of safe, high-quality patient care are identified.
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The Long-term Care Legal Desk Reference: Understanding and Minimizing Risk for Nursing Home Managers
By Barbara AcelloAnn Otol RhinolLaryngol2001 Nov; 110(11): 1059-65 Porter C; Schell ES; Kayser-Jones J; Paul SM. (1999). Dynamics of nutrition care among nursing home residents who are eating poorly. J Am Diet Assoc: 1444-6. 1999. Kayser-Jones J; Schell ...
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The Long-term Care Nursing Desk Reference
By Barbara AcelloAm J Med . ; 97,278–288 . 7. Rudberg MA , Pompei P , Foreman MD , Ross RE ... Drayer , R. , Henderson , J. , & Reidenberg , M. ( June 1999 ) . Barriers to better pain control in ... Roth SH et al . ( 1989 ) . “ Merits and liabilities of ...
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Evidence-Based Pressure Ulcer Prevention
By Karen S. Clay, R. N.some question the use of foley catheters to manage urinary incontinence for patients with pressure ulcers. using foley catheters is known to create risk for development of urinary tract infections and therefore requires careful ...
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Long-term Care Risk Management: Pressure Ulcers Manual
By Karen S. ClayLimit zinc sulfate supplementation to 220 mg for two to four weeks . WHAT ABOUT FOLEY CATHETERS ? Some question using foley catheters to manage urinary incontinence for residents with pressure ulcers . The use of foley catheters is a ...
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Emergency Department Case Management: Strategies for Creating and Sustaining a Successful Program
By Karen S. ZanderEliminate sky-high wait times and increased denials in your ED Hospitals across the country are seeing extreme backup in the emergency department (ED). In recent years, well-structured emergency department case...
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Managing Complex Cases: A Study Guide for Case Managers
By June Starki Ethics consult helps convince a difficult physician to implement a plan of care The problem Mrs. Brown is a 68 - year - old patient who is comatose , post - ventricular fibrillation cardiac arrest , and on day five of her stay in the ...
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A Practical Guide to Teaching and Assessing the ACGME Core Competencies
By Elizabeth A. Rider, Gary Smith, Ruth H. NawotniakHeisler M, Bouknight RR, Hayward RA, Smith DM, Kerr EA. The relative importance of physician communication, participatory decision making, and patient understanding in diabetes self-management. J Gen Intern Med. 2002;17:243–252. 30.
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Effective Peer Review: A Practical Guide to Contemporary Design
By Robert J. Marder, Mark A. Smith, Richard A. Sheff... appropriateness criteria/yr Rule N/A 1 2 6 Green Severity Adjusted Mortality Index: DRG 89 Rate 20 1.3 0.85 1.25 Red Severity Adjusted Complication Index: DRG 89 Rate 20 1.1 0.85 1.25 Yellow % HF patients prescribed ACEI at D/C Rate ...
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Lab Billing and Coding: Effective Strategies for Compliance
By Dawn Runge... SSM Health Care leadership , Sister Susan Scholl , Mike Graue , Steve Barney , Mary Sue Embertson , Ken Lukhard , Mary Lococo , and Karen Rewerts . I remain honored to have learned from all of them and only hope I make them proud .
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Resident Assessment and Monitoring for Long-term Care: Essential Tools and Guidelines for Clinicians
By Barbara AcelloW White, “Skin tears: a descriptive study of the opinions, clinical practice and knowledge base of RNs caring for the aged in high care residential facilities.” Primary Intention 9, 4 (2001). F SECTION ALLS EIGHT Note: The information ...
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End-of-life Care: Case Studies and Cost Efficiencies to Help Case Managers Determine Appropriate Levels of Care
By Jacqueline Joseph Birmingham, Jackie Birmingham, Pat AgiusDaniel Fischberg and Diane E. Meier , “ Palliative care in hospitals , ” Clinics in Geriatric Medicine 20 , no . 4 ( November 2004 ) : 735–751 . 2. Christopher Della Santina and Richard H. Bernstein , “ Whole - patient assessment ...
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Verify and Comply: A Quick Reference Guide to the JCAHO and NCQA Standards for Credentialing
By Carol Cairns, Carol S. CairnsVerify and Comply: A Quick Reference Guide to the JCAHO and NCQA Standards for Credentialing
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The 2008 Credentials Verification Desk Reference
By Kathy MatzkaWright State University, Boonshoft School of Medicine Verification of degrees Telephone: Free of charge. Written: Free of charge. Faxed upon request. Mail or fax requests, including signed release forms. Electronic: Not provided.
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Infection Control in Respiratory Care: Strategies for JCAHO Compliance
By Erin RobertsInfection Control in Respiratory Care: Strategies for JCAHO Compliance
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Ready, Set, JCAHO!: New Questions, Games, and Other Stretegies to Prepare Your Staff for Survey
By Kathryn A. ChamberlainThe ApprenticeTM is a registered trademark of Mark Burnett Productions in association with Trump Productions LLC . JCAHO Apprentice is not endorsed by Mark Burnett Productions or Trump Productions LLC nor is it affiliated with Mark ...
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The QM/QI Troubleshooter: A Step-by-step Guide to CMS' New Reporting System
By Les Masterson, Diane L. Brown—W. Edwards Deming, physicist and quality improvement pioneer This manual is intended to be your guide to understanding the quality measure/quality indicator (QM/ QI) report system and how to use this system to assist nursing home staff ...
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Pandemic Drill-Down: Preparing for JCAHO's Revised EC.4.20
By Peggy Prinz LuebbertB. Did the patient come within 1 meter (3 feet) of any live poultry or domesticated birds (e.g. visited a poultry farm, a household raising poultry, or a bird market)? ٪ Yes* ٪ No ٪ Unknown If Yes* C. Did patient touch any recently ...
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Evidence-based Practice in Nursing: A Guide to Successful Implementation
By Suzanne C. Beyea, Mary Jo SlatteryFink, R., Thompson, C. J., & Bonnes, D. (2005). Overcoming barriers and promoting the use of research in practice. Journal of Nursing Administration, 35 (3), 121–129. Funk, S. G., Champagne, M.T., Wiese, R.A., & Tornquist, E.M. (1991).
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The Compliance Officer's Handbook
By Christine Bachrach, Robert A. WadeThis revised edition is packed with even more practical tools, case studies, tips and tools, sample audits, and sample policies and procedures to help you construct a comprehensive program and meet new regulatory and industry requirements.