Dimensions of Long-Term Care Management: An Introduction, Third Edition

Instructor Resources: Test bank, PowerPoint slides, answers to end-of-chapter questions and case stud-ies, sample course syllabi, and a transition guide to the new edition. Long-term care continues to evolve and change, especially in response to the global COVID-19 pandem-ic. Dimensions of Long-Term Care Management provides a comprehensive overview of this field and how it has been affected by regulatory changes, the response to these changes by managers performing their day-to-day operations, and the opportunities presented by the growing use of technology along with skilled workforce shortages. Readers will gain a thorough understanding of how long-term services and supports are delivered and what it is like to work in this sector. The book opens with an overview of long-term services, supports, and systems for coordination of care and care transitions—from acute to post-acute and long-term—in light of policy changes. The next chapters focus on the importance of taking a population health and health equity perspective in admin-istration of these services, as well as support for cultural competence training. The book's final section covers long-term care community operations, leadership and administration of these services, legal and ethical challenges, and risk management and quality improvement to ensure successful patient out-comes and safety. This revised edition includes updated statistics throughout and is aligned with the National Association of Long-Term Care Administrator Boards' Domains of Practice for Health Services Executives. It also fea-tures the following updates: •A new chapter detailing the key business and clinical operations of long-term care communities and the administrator's responsibilities •A new chapter describing models for population health and wellness and their application to long-term care consumers •Expanded discussion of workforce shortages including recruitment and retention strategies and a new human resources case study •Updated regulatory information, including the new Medicare Conditions of Participation for all long-term care providers and the new Minimum Data Set assessment •Expanded coverage of long-term care services leadership, including a new case study •New case studies in several chapters that highlight the health disparities and health equity issues affecting long-term services and supports Dimensions of Long-Term Care Management can be used in any business, gerontology, healthcare management, long-term care administration, or public health program to provide students with a broad understanding of the field and the career opportunities it provides.