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Essentials of Long-Term Care Administration

Author(s): Seth B. Goldsmith, ScD, JD, Professor Emeritus, School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts
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  • ISBN-13: 9780834205673
  • ISBN-10:083420567X
  • Paperback    358 pages      © 1994
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A comprehensive curriculum of practical methods for long-term care administration. Includes essential forecasting tools compiled and developed by more than 40 leaders in long-term care. Each chapter is followed by case studies, questions, and exercises. Instructor's manual available upon request.

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Contents: History of Long-Term Care * Psychological Issues in Institutional Care of the Aged * Ethical Decision Making in Long-Term Care * Management of Long-Term Care Organizations * The Role and Function of Governing Boards * Role of Medical Director in the 1990's * Nursing in the Long-Term Care Facility * Termination Without Litigation: Practical Advice for Separating Employees * Marketing for the Long-Term Care Organizations * Total Quality Management * Financial Management of Long-Term Care Organizations * Principles of a Successful Capital Campaign * Architecture for Long-Term Care Facilities * Adult Day Care * Assisted Living in Alternative Residential Environments * Strategic Planning in Long-Term Care
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Seth B. Goldsmith, ScD, JD-Professor Emeritus, School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts

Seth B. Goldsmith is Professor Emeritus of Health Policy and Management at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.  Dr. Goldsmith's 32-year academic career has also included appointments at Tulane University and Columbia University where he was Director of the Graduate Program in Health Services Administration.  In addition to his teaching in areas of health administration and health law, Dr. Goldsmith has been an active consultant to numerous organizations and governmental agencies.  He is the author and editor of 14 other books and more than 50 professional articles.  He was the editor of the Journal of Ambulatory Care for 14 years and is presently Editor Emeritus.

Dr. Goldsmith is a member of the Board of Extendicare, one of the leading long-term health care providers in North America.  On the Extendicare Board he serves as chair of the Quality/Standards Committee and a member of the Governance Committee.  From 1996 through December 1998 he served as CEO of the Miami Jewish Home and Hospital in Miami, Florida.  He has also practiced law with Bowditch and Dewey in Worcester, Massachusetts.  He has also served on voluntary boards and is the recipient of various awards for his work and community service.

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