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 [...]
Surveying Restraint Regulations in Hospitals or Nursing Homes - Part 2
In the previous article I listed for you the actual regulations that surveyors use regarding restraints in Hospitals and Nursing Homes. Lets look at what these regulations mean, i.e. - the guidance the Nursing Home and Hospital Surveyors use when doing a survey in a nursing home or hospital.
As you may realize as you read [...]
Surveying Restraint Regulations in Hospitals or Nursing Homes - Part I
There are Federal regulations for both hospitals and nursing homes that cover the use of restraints in both types of facilities. Nursing Home Surveyors and Hospital Surveyors use these regulations as they conduct Hospital Surveys and Nursing Home Surveys. The regulations and their accompanying guidance cover many pages of the interpretive guidelines that we have [...]