A Good Life In Old Age: Monitoring And Improving Quality In Long-Term Care (Oecd Health Policy Studies)

Machine generated contents note: pt. I Measuring quality in long-term care -- ch. 1 Why the quality of long-term care matters / Francesca Colombo -- ch. 2 Measuring quality in long-term care / Francesca Colombo -- ch. 3 Using interRAI assessment systems to measure and maintain quality of long-term care / John P. Hirdes -- pt. II Policies to drive quality in long-term care -- ch. 4 Regulation to improve quality in long-term care / Francesca Colombo -- ch. 5 Standardisation and monitoring of care processes / Francesca Colombo -- ch. 6 Incentives for providers and choice for consumers / Francesca Colombo -- pt. III Case studies: Europe and the United States -- ch. 7 Quality measurement and improvement in long-term care in Europe / Kai Leichsenring. As ageing societies are pushing a growing number of frail old people into needing care, delivering quality long-term care services - care that is safe, effective, and responsive to needs - has become a priority for governments. Yet much still remains to be done to enhance evidence-based measurement and improvement of quality of long-term care services across EU and OECD countries. This book offers evidence and examples of useful experiences to help policy makers, providers and experts measure and improve the quality of long-term care services