Best Care Everywhere

Author : David J. Shulkin
Publisher : United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Medical care
ISBN : 0160939585

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Best Care Everywhere provides a path to the standardization of best practices that have been developed by the front line of US Department of Veterans Affairs' personnel, serving the U.S. veterans population to improve the quality of healthcare and delivery experience from any of the current 1,700 VA healthcare facilities. This book contains numerous successful stories and innovations that will hopefully build trust in the ill, injured, and aging American veteran. America's veterans, their spouses and families, VA personnel, private and public medical community may be interested in this cutting-edge resource. Additionally, business developers, leaders, and students pursuing coursework in business development may be interested in these innovations that are being developed within an organization to make major strides in the health care populations that they serve. Related collections: Organizational Behavior & Process Improvement:https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/organizational-behavior-process-improvement Veterans Benefits and Health Issues:https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/veterans-benefits-health-issues Mental Health collection Healthcare Teamwork & Patient Safety resources collection Out of the Crucible: How the US Military Transformed Combat Casualty Care in Iraq and Afghanistan Other products produced by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Author : Phillip Longman
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012-03-05
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781609945817

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Phillip Longman tells the amazing story of the turnaround of the Department of Veterans Affairs health-care system from a dysfunctional, scandal-prone bureaucracy into the benchmark for high-quality medicine in the United States. Best Care Anywhere shows that vast swaths of what we think we know about health, health care, and medical economics are just plain wrong. And the book demonstrates how this extraordinarily cost-effective model, which has proven to be highly popular with veterans, can be made available to everyone. New to this edition is an analysis of how the shortcomings of both so-called Obamacare and Republican plans to privatize Medicare reinforce the need for applying the lessons of the VA. Also included are completely updated statistics and research, as well as examples of how the private sector is already beginning to learn from the VA's example.

Author : Suzanne Gordon
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2018-10-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781501730849

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Wounds of War by Suzanne Gordon Pdf

U.S. military conflicts abroad have left nine million Americans dependent on the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) for medical care. Their "wounds of war" are treated by the largest hospital system in the country—one that has come under fire from critics in the White House, on Capitol Hill, and in the nation's media. In Wounds of War, Suzanne Gordon draws on five years of observational research to describe how the VHA does a better job than private sector institutions offering primary and geriatric care, mental health and home care services, and support for patients nearing the end of life. In the unusual culture of solidarity between patients and providers that the VHA has fostered, Gordon finds a working model for higher-quality health care and a much-needed alternative to the practice of for-profit medicine.

Author : Phillip Longman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Medical care
ISBN : 1283146622

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Phil Longman, an award-winning journalist and senior fellow at the New America Foundation, tells the compelling story of how the Veterans Administration, once notorious for dangerous, dirty and scandal-ridden hospitals, transformed itself into what is demon¬strably the highest quality health care system in America. By making extensive use of electronic medi¬cal records and evidence-based medicine the VA has devel¬oped a model of 21st century health care that boosts safety, cost effectiveness, and patient satisfaction, and provides deep les¬sons for overhauling the U.S. health care system. Drawing on real world examples and the latest scientific research, Best Care Anywhere--now in it's second edition--is particularly with the passage of health care reform in America, offering readers powerful new ways of thinking about health care. "Among the most important social policy books published in the last decade." --Ezra Klein, The Washington Post.

Author : Phillip Longman
Publisher : Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-05
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781609945824

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Best Care Anywhere by Phillip Longman Pdf

“An outstanding book . . . documents how the VA’s system of integrative care outperforms the models used by private insurers.” —USW Blog (United Steelworkers) NEW EDITION, REVISED AND UPDATED Phillip Longman tells the amazing story of the turnaround of the Department of Veterans Affairs health-care system from a dysfunctional, scandal-prone bureaucracy into the benchmark for high-quality medicine in the United States. Best Care Anywhere shows that vast swaths of what we think we know about health, health care, and medical economics are just plain wrong. And the book demonstrates how this extraordinarily cost-effective model, which has proven to be highly popular with veterans, can be made available to everyone. New to this edition is an analysis of how the shortcomings of both so-called Obamacare and Republican plans to privatize Medicare reinforce the need for applying the lessons of the VA. Also included are completely updated statistics and research, as well as examples of how the private sector is already beginning to learn from the VA’s example. “Among the most important social policy books published in the last decade.” —Ezra Klein, The Washington Post “Read Best Care Anywhere not just to learn about one of our public health agencies that is a global star in terms of cost effective, evidence-based results, but also to learn how your own health care process can be improved by adopting the Veterans Health Administration’s methodology for transparency and patient-centered care.” —New York Journal of Books

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:741455031

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Updated to reflect recent developments in health care, Best Care Anywhere, Second Edition, explains how the quality revolution at the nation's veterans hospitals can help us reform the U.S. health care system as a whole. The book also offers a realistic plan for creating a civilian version of the VA-a truly public option offering high-quality health care and substantial cost savings.

Author : National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Division on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Forum on Aging, Disability, and Independence
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2015-08-04
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309367561

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The Future of Home Health Care by National Research Council,Institute of Medicine,Division on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Forum on Aging, Disability, and Independence Pdf

Individuals with disabilities, chronic conditions, and functional impairments need a range of services and supports to keep living independently. However, there often is not a strong link between medical care provided in the home and the necessary social services and supports for independent living. Home health agencies and others are rising to the challenges of meeting the needs and demands of these populations to stay at home by exploring alternative models of care and payment approaches, the best use of their workforces, and technologies that can enhance independent living. All of these challenges and opportunities lead to the consideration of how home health care fits into the future health care system overall. On September 30 and October 1, 2014, the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council convened a public workshop on the future of home health care. The workshop brought together a spectrum of public and private stakeholders and thought leaders to improve understanding of the current role of Medicare home health care in supporting aging in place and in helping high-risk, chronically ill, and disabled Americans receive health care in their communities. Through presentations and discussion, participants explored the evolving role of Medicare home health care in caring for Americans in the future, including how to integrate Medicare home health care into new models for the delivery of care and the future health care marketplace. The workshop also considered the key policy reforms and investments in workforces, technologies, and research needed to leverage the value of home health care to support older Americans, and research priorities that can help clarify the value of home health care. This summary captures important points raised by the individual speakers and workshop participants.

Author : Ira Byock
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781101561041

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The Best Care Possible by Ira Byock Pdf

A palliative care doctor on the front lines of hospital care illuminates one of the most important and controversial ethical issues of our time on his quest to transform care through the end of life. It is harder to die in this country than ever before. Statistics show that the vast majority of Americans would prefer to die at home, yet many of us spend our last days fearful and in pain in a healthcare system ruled by high-tech procedures and a philosophy to "fight disease and illness at all cost." Dr. Ira Byock, one of the foremost palliative-care physicians in the country, argues that end-of-life care is among the biggest national crises facing us today. In addressing the crisis, politics has trumped reason. Dr. Byock explains that to ensure the best possible care for those we love-and eventually ourselves- we must not only remake our healthcare system, we must also move past our cultural aversion to talking about death and acknowledge the fact of mortality once and for all. Dr. Byock describes what palliative care really is, and-with a doctor's compassion and insight-puts a human face on the issues by telling richly moving, heart-wrenching, and uplifting stories of real people during the most difficult moments in their lives. Byock takes us inside his busy, cutting-edge academic medical center to show what the best care at the end of life can look like and how doctors and nurses can profoundly shape the way families experience loss. Like books by Atul Gawande and Jerome Groopman, The Best Care Possible is a compelling meditation on medicine and ethics told through page-turning, life or death medical drama. It is passionate and timely, and it has the power to lead a new kind of national conversation.

Author : Massachusetts. Commissioners of Prisons
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:32044105511554

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Annual Report of the Commissioners of Prisons of Massachusetts by Massachusetts. Commissioners of Prisons Pdf

Author : Dale Sherman
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-01
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781495063794

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M.A.S.H. FAQ by Dale Sherman Pdf

(FAQ). Here's the lowdown on the unforgettable show about the Forgotten War. M*A*S*H began as a novel written by a surgeon who had been in a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital during the Korean War. After being rejected multiple times, the novel would go on to become a bestseller, leading to 14 sequels, an Oscar-winning movie that propelled its director and actors to stardom, and a multiple-Emmy-winning television series that lasted nearly four times the length of the war. M.A.S.H. FAQ looks at how the novel came to be, its follow-ups in literary form, the creation of the popular movie, and most importantly the television series that transformed comedy and television in the 1970s. Included are chapters on the top-20 pranks of M*A*S*H , the cast members' careers before and after the television show, famous guest appearances, and movies shown in the mess hall. Beyond the fiction, M.A.S.H. FAQ also features a brief chapter to put the war into perspective for easy referral and looks at what led to the Korean War, how such medical units functioned, and how M*A*S*H shaped our perception of the era.

Author : Chesla Clella Sherlock
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1282 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Architecture, Domestic
ISBN : UCSD:31822027258318

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Better Homes and Gardens by Chesla Clella Sherlock Pdf

Author : Joel Rodrigues
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 2310 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2009-12-31
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781605669885

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Health Information Systems by Joel Rodrigues Pdf

"This reference set provides a complete understanding of the development of applications and concepts in clinical, patient, and hospital information systems"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Ben Spitalnick,Keith M. Seibert
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1581108966

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Baby Care Anywhere by Ben Spitalnick,Keith M. Seibert Pdf

"This portable pocket guide to baby basics fits in a diaper bag or stroller pocket, making it a great resource for on-the-go moms and dads. Written by two pediatricians, Baby Care Anywhere addresses 150 of the most frequent questions and concerns raised by new parents. Covers picking a pediatrician, jaundice, diaper rash, earaches, immunizations, sleep, reflux, fever, and much more!"--provided from Amazon.com.

Author : Laurence J. Kotlikoff,Philip Moeller,Paul Solman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781476772295

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Get What's Yours by Laurence J. Kotlikoff,Philip Moeller,Paul Solman Pdf

Helps those nearing retirement make the best decisions about their Social Security benefits by detailing techniques and options like “file and suspend” and “start stop start” to maximize their benefit income for a variety of different life situations.

Author : Michigan State Horticultural Society
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Fruit-culture
ISBN : OSU:32435021815659

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Annual Report of the Secretary of the State Horticultural Society of Michigan by Michigan State Horticultural Society Pdf