Answering Kathy’s Question about Surveying Restraints in a Nursing Home or Hospital
Kathy left a comment with some questions that I am going to address in my post today, instead of in the comments. She has some valid questions, and I hope this will help Kathy, as well as anyone else with the same concern, understand why a nursing home and hospital surveyor asks the questions they do and what [...]
Nursing Home Surveyors Look At Nursing Home Resident Rights
Nursing Home residents have guaranteed rights. These rights are spelled out in the Code of Federal Regulations at 483.10, 483.12, 483.13, and 483.15. The nursing home must actively promote these rights for all residents, regardless of any barriers the resident may face (such as communication issues or hearing/vision problems, etc.) This also includes residents who [...]
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