Abuse and Neglect in Healthcare Facilities Guidebook: A Guide for Healthcare Workers and Families on Detecting and Dealing with Abuse and Neglect Problems

Daniel Farb/ Bruce Gordon

ISBN 10: 1594912904 / ISBN 13: 9781594912900

Published by UniversityOfHealthCare, 2006

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spiral-bound edition. 48 pages. 8.75x6.00x0.25 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Abuse and Neglect in Healthcare Facilities Guidebook: A Guide for Healthcare Workers and Families on Detecting and Dealing with Abuse and Neglect Problems
• Publisher: UniversityOfHealthCare
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1594912904
• ISBN 13: 9781594912900
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.09 kilograms

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Synopsis

Abuse and Neglect in Healthcare Facilities is a guide that helps the public and healthcare workers learn how to deal with this crucial subject. It is a text-only version of the acclaimed CD on Abuse and Neglect in Healthcare Facilities, made for those who prefer books. The purpose of this guidebook is to help the user understand and implement important standards for preventing abuse and neglect. Upon the completion of this manual, the reader will be able to explain the need for abuse and neglect recognition, identify how to identify abuse and neglect, summarize Joint Commission requirements, define abuse within the healthcare facility, evaluate elder abuse in immediate and long-term care, and define elder abuse in home health care. This is a concise and practical guide for the public as much as for clinicians.

About the Author

M. Daniel Farb, CEO of UniversityOfHealthCare and UniversityOfBusiness, is a leader in the field of interactive management and healthcare e-learning. He received a BA in English Literature from Yale, an M.D. from Boston University, a degree in Executive Management from the Anderson School of Business at UCLA, and is currently working on a degree at UCLA in International Trade. He is a practicing ophthalmologist. He also has received two patents in ophthalmology and is working on others, has worked with the World Health Organization and the National Institutes of Health. He has written scientific and popular articles and has worked as a newspaper reporter. He has experience in theater and television, including acting, directing, and stage-managing. He has programmed his own patient records database. He has written and edited hundreds of e-learning courses. Bruce Gordon is the Creative Director for UniversityOfHealthCare, LLC, and plays an important role in writing the more creative projects, especially those with stories. After receiving a BA in Economics from UCLA, he began a freelance writing career that included technical writing, stand-up comedy routines, and screenplay writing. An audio-visual software specialist, he is a versatile artist, with published works in a variety of media.