This Second Edition Of Our Easy-To-Use Reference Takes A Risk Management Approach To Patient Care Documentation. It Shows Clinicians From A Wide Variety Of Disciplines How To Be Objective, Precise, Unambiguous, And Timely When Documenting Treatment-Related Matters. The Content Is Written In Straightforward Lay Language And Includes Sample Documentation Forms. The New Edition Includes Information On Computerized Documentation; Coverage Of Telehealth Issues; Updates On JCAHO, CARF, And NCQA Accreditation; And Documentation Problems Specific To Non-Hospital And Managed Care Settings.

Because communication among health care professionals can mean the difference between patient life and death, clear and effective patient care documentation is as important as the delivery of care itself. The rehabilitation professional faces formidable documentation responsibilities. Patient care documentation created by the rehabilitation professional must be accurate, comprehensive, concise, objective, and timely. In an interdisciplinary health care environment, documentation must also be expeditiously communicated to other professionals on the health care team.

Fourth Edition, is the only text to integrate coverage of the legal responsibilities of rehabilitation professionals with basic, essential advice on how to effectively document patient care activities from intake through discharge. This resource thoroughly covers the basics of documentation and includes many exemplars, cases, and forms, as well as a sample abbreviations used in rehabilitation settings. This book covers all the bases from ethics, to practical aspects of patient care documentation, to relevant and salient legal implications and illustrative case examples that will help students excel in practice.

The newly revised Fifth Edition of this handbook is an up-to-the-minute, authoritative guide to the legal and ethical issues faced daily by nurses. Replete with real-life examples and information from hundreds of court cases, the book covers the full range of contemporary concerns, including computer documentation, cloning, stem cell research, pain management, euthanasia, prescribing, privacy, and confidentiality as well as the nursing shortage. New topics include workplace violence and harassment, needlesticks, telephone triage, and quality assurance. A new Legal Tip logo highlights proactive, protective actions nurses can take, and an entire chapter explains step-by-step what to expect in a malpractice lawsuit.

One of the most trusted resources on health care law, Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration will be available in a new Fourteenth Edition this spring. An ideal introduction to to the legal and ethical issues in the healthcare workplace, this authoritative guide explores a wide range of health care topics -- from tort reform and healthcare ethics to patient rights and managed care. Written in a comprehensible and engaging manner, this indispensable text will carefully guide your students through the complex maze of the legal system and will serve them throughout their professional lives. With over 40 years of experience as an administrator, consultant, and surveyor across 650 hospitals, author George D. Pozgar provides a uniquely accessible tool for grasping the legal complexities of health care through an array or real-life case studies, precedent-making court cases, and key statistical data.

Designed for the management and development of professional nurses, this text provides management concepts and theories, giving professional administrators theoretical and practical knowledge, enabling them to maintain morale, motivation, and productivity. Organized around the four management functions of Planning, Organizing, Leadership, and Evaluation, it includes new chapters on total quality management, the theory of human resource development, and collective bargaining. Additionally, content has been added to include recommendations from the work of the Institute of Medicine and the Magnet Appraisal process.

Thoroughly revised and updated, CLINICAL ASSESSMENT IN RESPIRATORY CARE teaches assessment techniques from the most basic skills for the student learning the process of patient care, to the more advanced skills for the student or practitioner involved with patients in the intensive care unit. An entirely new section will teach students and practitioners the skills necessary to record patient cases. The Instructor's Manual/Test Bank allows instructors to customize their approach to assessment and includes a ready-made selection of test questions.

This text offers comprehensive coverage of legal considerations for every phase of the emergency care process. Case law from federal and state courts emphasizes key legal concepts in each section.

This text addresses special areas of IV therapy, including oncology and pain management, blood and blood components and parenteral nutrition. The book also offers calculations required for parenteral therapies and applies IV therapy to a variety of settings, including home health care and long-term care. in addition, it provides therapy principles for care of paediatric and geriatric patients.