Nursing Home Administration

Nursing Home Administration is an authoritative textbook that provides useful knowledge and up-to-date information to students, educators, and long-term care administrators. It is now in its eighth edition and has been thoroughly updated to include the four domains of practice as put forth by the National Association of Long-Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) for 2022 licensure examination and beyond. The textbook covers essential context for the domains and associated competencies, with revised sections addressing new federal regulations and laws, best practices in residential care, and refreshed examples and cases. It also includes real-life case studies and critical thinking exercises to encourage students to consider challenges they may experience in the field.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 690 pages
Publication date: 26 August 2022
Publisher: Springer Publishing Co Inc

This book is a fantastic resource for students, educators, and long-term care administrators alike. The engaging eighth edition offers valuable knowledge and up-to-date information to anyone interested in long-term care management. --Doody's Review Service, 5 stars

Now in its eighth edition, Nursing Home Administration remains the authoritative textbook detailing the nursing facility administrator role, what they do, how they think, and how they lead. By breaking down the art of administration into its basic, need-to-know tasks—forecasting, planning, organizing, staffing, directing, controlling quality, innovating, and marketing—this text provides the essential context for managing and leading nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities. Thoroughly updated to include the four domains of practice as put forth by the National Association of Long-Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB) for 2022 licensure examination and beyond, this textbook is complete with essential context for the domains and associated competencies to better prepare students for the required NAB examination. With revised sections addressing new federal regulations and laws affecting the field, best practices in residential care, and refreshed examples and cases, this text continues to set students up for success in working as a nursing facility administrator.

Updated sections address changes within the residential care continuum, provide further information on patient-driven payment models and value-based care, and inform current practices for marketing and controlling quality within the long-term care facility. Chapter boxes reflect common pitfalls in practice, while real-life case studies and critical thinking exercises, including a "What Do I Do Now?" section that concludes all chapters, encourage students to consider.

This book is a must-have for anyone aspiring to excel in the field of long-term care administration, providing a comprehensive and practical guide to the role and its many challenges.

Weight: 363g
Dimension: 254 x 178 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780826148469
Edition number: 8 Revised edition