Hospitalists'' Guide to the Care of Older Patients

"Providing a practical, up-to-date reference in Geriatric Medicine, Hospitalists' Guide to the Care of Older Patients is the first book written specifically for hospitalists who need concise, evidence-based information on the vital topic of caring for older hospitalized patients. This groundbreaking text covers the care of older patients, their needs and vulnerabilities, and the current hospital practice environment. The book provides tools to translate what is known about the older patient's unique needs into steps that can be immediately implemented to improve care and limit avoidable morbidity"--Provided by publisher.

List of contents

CONTRIBUTORS vii
 
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW 1
Brent C. Williams, Preeti N. Malani, and David H. Wesorick
 
CHAPTER 2 THE HOSPITALIZED OLDER ADULT: COMMUNICATION AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION 5
Mark E. Williams
 
CHAPTER 3 GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT FOR THE HOSPITALIST 17
Brent C. Williams
 
CHAPTER 4 INFORMED DECISION-MAKING AND THE EVALUATION OF DECISION-MAKING CAPACITY 31
Lisa S. Seyfried, Esther O. Akinyemi, and Scott Y.H. Kim
 
CHAPTER 5 CARING FOR PATIENTS WITH LIMITED PROGNOSIS: NEGOTIATING GOALS OF CARE AND PLANNING FOR THE END-OF-LIFE 47
Adam D. Marks and Caroline A. Vitale
 
CHAPTER 6 GERIATRIC PHARMACOTHERAPY 65
Gabe Solomon, Macgregor A. Montaño, and Paul C. Walker
 
CHAPTER 7 MANAGING BEHAVIORAL DISTURBANCES WITH PSYCHOACTIVE MEDICATIONS: DOS, DON'TS, AND MAYBES 93
David C. Belmonte, Jolene Bostwick, and Amy B. Rosinski
 
CHAPTER 8 ISSUES AND CONTROVERSIES SURROUNDING NUTRITION IN HOSPITALIZED OLDER ADULTS 115
Lauren W. Mazzurco, Joseph Murray, and Caroline A. Vitale
 
CHAPTER 9 HIP FRACTURE: MANAGING THE MEDICALLY COMPLEX, OLDER SURGICAL PATIENT 141
Paul J. Grant
 
CHAPTER 10 FALLS AND MOBILITY DURING HOSPITALIZATION 165
Cynthia J. Brown and Donna M. Bearden
 
CHAPTER 11 PRESSURE ULCERS: A PRIMER FOR THE HOSPITALIST 181
Aimée D. Garcia
 
CHAPTER 12 DELIRIUM 203
Tia R.M. Kostas and James L. Rudolph
 
CHAPTER 13 TRANSITIONAL CARE PLANNING: ASSURING A SAFE DISCHARGE 225
Satyen Nichani, Darius Joshi, and Christopher S. Kim
 
INDEX 247

Product details

• Authors: Malani, Preeti N Malani, Preeti N. Malani, Malani Preeti N., Wesorick, David Wesorick, David H Wesorick, David H. Wesorick, Wesorick David H., Williams, BC Williams, Brent C Williams, Brent C. Williams, Brent C. Malani Williams, Williams Brent C.
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2013
• EAN: 9781118127926
• ISBN: 978-1-118-12792-6
• No. of pages: 288
• Series: Hospital Medicine - Current Concepts; Hospital Medicine: Current Con; Hospital Medicine: Current Concepts; Hospital Medicine - Current Concepts; Hospital Medicine: Current Con
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; Medizin, Geriatrie, Intensivpflege, Geriatric medicine, Medical Science, Allgemeine u. Innere Medizin, General & Internal Medicine, Intensive/Critical Care