Eldercide will surely become an election issue. Just look at the
voting pool. 77 million baby boomers, that grew up expecting the
best of everything, turned 60 in 2006. If the nursing home industry
does not change they can only expect the worst. 36 million people
have joined AARP because they want bargaining power. 1.7 million
people are already institutionalized in nursing homes and are
facing extinction. Millions more will have to face the possibility
of one day joining the list of system victims.
Every American has a personal, vested interest in changing this
struggling industry. Without a comprehensive overhaul the current
health care system will be bankrupt in 2010 with the cost exceeding
$4 trillion dollars annually or 36% of the GNP. 6% of those costs
are funding the nursing home industry. That means that unless we
make a change we will spend 960 billion dollars, in four years, to
fund a system that kills its patients and bankrupts itself and its
operators. This book details three prevailing principles that makes
this problem solvable:
Embrace the restorative care model
Use computer technology and case management to customize care
plans for each patient
Pay for performance based on outcomes attained.
General
| Imprint: |
Iuniverse, Inc.
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
June 2009 |
| First published: |
June 2009 |
| Authors: |
Jerry Rhoads
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover - Sewn / Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
|
| Pages: |
420 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-595-71630-2 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Health, Home & Family >
Family & health >
General
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
0-595-71630-X |
| Barcode: |
9780595716302 |
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