A Good Life in Old Age? : Monitoring and Improving Quality in Long-term Care

A Good Life in Old Age? Monitoring and Improving Quality in Long-term Care

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Corporate Authors: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (-), European Union
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Paris : OECD Publishing 2013.
Series:OECD Health Policy Studies,
Subjects:
Health planning.
Medical economics.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009705662006719
Table of Contents:
  • Quality measurement and improvement in long-term care in Europe
  • Long-term care quality assurance in the United States
  • Foreword
  • Glossary
  • Executive summary
  • Assessment and recommendations
  • Why the quality of long-term care matters
  • Measuring quality in long-term care
  • Using interRAI assessment systems to measure and maintain quality of long-term care
  • Regulation to improve quality in long-term care
  • Standardisation and monitoring of care processes
  • Incentives for providers and choice for consumers.

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