Pratt, John R.,

Long-term care : managing across the continuum / John R. Pratt, MHA, FACHCA, LFACHE, Retired Professor of Health Administration, Saint Joseph's College, Standish, Maine. - Fourth edition. - xxiii, 576 pages ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Long-term care today : turbulent times -- The Affordable Care Act -- Toward an ideal system -- Nursing facilities -- Subacute and post-acute care -- Assisted living -- Senior housing -- Community-based services -- Competition, cooperation, and integration -- External control of long-term care -- Long-term care reimbursement -- Long-term care quality -- Ethical issues in long-term care -- Governance and administration -- Leadership in long-term care -- Culture change in long-term care -- Technology in long-term care -- Marketing and community relations -- Into the future : trends to watch -- Managing for the future.

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Delivery of Health Care, Integrated--organization & administration.
Health Facility Administration.
Long-Term Care--trends.
Continuum of care.
Long-term care facilities--Administration.
Older people--Long-term care.


United States.