Care

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Risk factor Examples Notes Comorbid conditions Diabetes, end-stage renal disease, thyroid disease Conditions that increase risk of wounds by affecting patient’s immune response, skin integrity or environment risks. Drugs Steroids,…

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Palliative Care into Practice

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Symptom Cancer (%) [16, 19] Non-cancer (%) [18] Cancer, AIDS, COPD, heart and renal disease (%) [17] Fatigue 72–74 76 32–90 Pain 71–74 67 34–96 Lack of energy 69   Weakness…

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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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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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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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