EAN: 9783319613277

PRIMARY CARE FOR OLDER ADULTS KARTONIERT (TB)

This book provides a comprehensive and systematic state-of-the science review of major primary
care delivery models  how they address specific needs of older adults  and available evidence
for their efficacy. Written by experts in the field  this book explores the patient-centered
medical home model (PCMH) in depth and dives into the complexities of the medical neighborhood.
It describes and analyzes primary care specifically directed toward special  complex
populations  such as the Health Home for safety net patients with mental health needs  and
intensive primary care for older adults. It reviews an array of primary care models related to
dual eligible patients including the GRACE primary care consultation model and PACE models. It
describes primary care with Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants and explores
in-depth the massive effort within the VA to develop the Patient Activated Care Team (PACT)  a
VA form of the PCMH that also has several offshoots that address complex older veterans and
veterans with severe mental illness. Finally  it illuminates rarely discussed primary care that
occurs within the home and within long-term care. Throughout the entire book  experts navigate
the workforce  care quality  and financing challenges of primary care for older adults. Primary
Care for Older Adults is a valuable resource for clinicians  researchers  patients  caregivers
and their advocates  and policy makers who have an interest in designing  promoting  and
implementing high quality primary care for older adults.

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