Nursing Homes and Elder Abuse
Joshua Newland (Editor)
Series: Geriatrics, Gerontology and Elderly Issues
BISAC: MED032000
Details
Nursing homes provide care to about 1.4 million nursing home residents—a vulnerable population of elderly and disabled individuals. CMS, an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), defines standards nursing homes must meet to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. This book reviews the abuse of residents in nursing homes.
(Imprint: SNOVA)
Preface
Chapter 1. Examining Federal Efforts to Ensure Quality of Care and Resident Safety in Nursing Homes
Committee on Energy and Commerce
Chapter 2. Nursing Homes: Improved Oversight Needed to Better Protect Residents from Abuse
Chapter 3. Nursing Homes: Improved Oversight Needed to Better Protect Residents from Abuse
Statement of John E. Dicken
Chapter 4. Elder Abuse: Federal Requirements for Oversight in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities Differ
Index
