GERIATRICS

of Care and Prevention

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© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Pamela A. Fenstemacher and Peter Winn (eds.)Post-Acute and Long-Term MedicineCurrent Clinical Practice10.1007/978-3-319-16979-8_10 Goals of Care and Prevention Cynthia Kuttner1   (1) Department of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Ohio University Heritage College of…

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of Veteran Affairs Options for LTC

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© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Pamela A. Fenstemacher and Peter Winn (eds.)Post-Acute and Long-Term MedicineCurrent Clinical Practice10.1007/978-3-319-16979-8_4 Department of Veteran Affairs Options for LTC Deborah Way1   (1) Department of Palliative Care, Corporal Michael J. Crescenz…

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the Scenes at Nursing Facilities

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Title Scope of practice Education Annual mean salary [2] Certified nurses aids Work under the supervision of a nurse and provide assistance to patients with daily living tasks In addition…

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Health Care

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Stethoscope Blood pressure cuff Thermometer Pen light Prescription pad Pharmacopeia Toe nail clippers Examination gloves Syringes and needles Sharp containing box Scissors Street map or GPS During the home visit,…

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PACE

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© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016Pamela A. Fenstemacher and Peter Winn (eds.)Post-Acute and Long-Term MedicineCurrent Clinical Practice10.1007/978-3-319-16979-8_3 PACE Laura Trice1   (1) Physician Hospital Organization, TriHealth, 4750 Wesley Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45206, USA     Laura Trice Email:…

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Role of Practitioners and the Medical Director

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Roles Related functions and tasks Supervise individual resident care • Approve a resident’s admission to the facility, e.g., this may be done by giving and approving orders upon admission •…

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Geriatric Telepsychiatry in Academic Settings

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Fig. 4.1 Projected numbers of geriatric psychiatrists in the united states. Source (Adapted from [12]) Fig. 4.2 Geriatric psychiatrists/10,000 population ≥age 75. Source (Adapted from [12]) Telepsychiatry, the provision of…

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The Economics of Geriatric Telepsychiatry

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CY 2016 Medicare Telehealth Services Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS)/CPT code Telehealth consultations, emergency department, or initial inpatient HCPCS codes G0425–G0427 Follow-up inpatient telehealth consultations furnished to beneficiaries in…

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