Creating a value proposition for geriatric care : the transformation of American healthcare

This book creates a value proposition in geriatric care - a promise of value to be delivered to improve care and to provide specific benefits to healthcare systems. It describes strategies and understanding of the incentives, barriers encountered in promoting changes in the healthcare systems, and discusses numerous examples and outcomes. Drawn from many fields such as medicine and science, sociology, politics, business and economics, the book helps guide the introduction of geriatric principles into mainstream medical care with the goal of improving the care and quality of life of older persons in all healthcare systems. Read more... Abstract: This book creates a value proposition in geriatric care - a promise of value to be delivered to improve care and to provide specific benefits to healthcare systems. It describes strategies and understanding of the incentives, barriers encountered in promoting changes in the healthcare systems, and discusses numerous examples and outcomes. Drawn from many fields such as medicine and science, sociology, politics, business and economics, the book helps guide the introduction of geriatric principles into mainstream medical care with the goal of improving the care and quality of life of older persons in all healthcare systems Front Matter ....Pages i-vii Introduction (James S. Powers)....Pages 1-4 US Geriatrics, an Historical Perspective (James S. Powers)....Pages 5-10 Incentives (James S. Powers)....Pages 11-14 Strategies (James S. Powers)....Pages 15-24 Development of VA Geriatrics Programs (James S. Powers)....Pages 25-28 Development of University Geriatrics Programs (James S. Powers)....Pages 29-36 Selling to Management – Outpatient Care and Community Programs (James S. Powers)....Pages 37-40 Selling to Management – Inpatient Care (James S. Powers)....Pages 41-43 Selling to Management – Transitions of Care, Home Health and Nursing Home Care (James S. Powers)....Pages 45-48 Epilogue (James S. Powers)....Pages 49-54