Medical Direction in Long-term Care is a comprehensive blueprint of the responsibilities and activities of medical directors in long-term care facilities. Levenson covers a wide range of topics, including the nature and organization of a nursing facility, regulatory and legal requirements, and medical directo functions such as quality assurance, the organization of medical staffs, and the creation of policies and procedures.

Encompassing the entire curriculum for medical directors as defined by the American Medical Direcotrs Association, the book emphasizes practical, hands-on advice and offers detailed guidelines for creating an effective quality system that can be immediately appplied to everyday problems faced in long-term care facilities.