The system for state survey citations to be ranked is called

Once a state survey Statement of Deficiencies has been sent to a nursing home, the administrator must respond with

The newer type of state survey which is computer-based and outcome-focused is called

The first step in the state survey process is

If a state survey deficiency is determined to affect only one or a few residents, the scope is said to be

If a state survey deficiency is determined to affect many or all residents, the scope is said to be

Within the Plan of Correction, the nursing home must state how it will monitor its performance. This monitoring should be integrated into the facility's

Regulations surrounding fire safety, developed by the National Fire Protection Association, are collectively called

The law which requires accommodations and accessibility for people with disabilities is called the

The federal agency which oversees standards to protect employees from unsafe work environments is

A job category in long term care which is often associated with a high rate of nonfatal occupational injuries is

The legal term for the failure to exercise the degree of care that a reasonable person would have exercised in similar circumstances is

Failure to provide services according to accepted standards of care so that harm is caused to the recipient of care is defined as

Licensing is mandatory, but _________ is not.

Facilities are required to protect and promote patient rights by which law?

A multidisciplinary group that is called upon to make decisions in the patient's best interest, especially when legal avenues are not clear, is called

When a resident's personal finances or belongings are taken without his/her consent, this is called

Failure to provide goods and services that the resident needs is called

The acronym HIPAA stands for

Individually identifiable health information that relates to the past, present, or future physical or mental health of a patient is considered

A public nursing home is owned by

A nursing home that generates a profit to be distributed among its owners or shareholders is

Knowingly doing something to cause someone harm is called

The body of laws governing private legal affairs is

Laws passed by local governments are generally called

The party that brings legal action before a court of law is the

The body of legal principles and precedents that have been handed down in the form of court decisions is called

Administrative interpretations of statutes and details for carrying them out are called

When admitting a resident, a nursing home enters a contract with the resident or someone representing the resident, called

A corporation is responsible for the acts of its officers and employees. This legal doctrine is called

An agent is someone who is authorized to act on behalf of another, called a

A person who is legally incompetent may have a court-appointed person who is legally empowered and responsible for making decisions in the patient's best interests. This person is called

This type of order specifies that a person does not wish to have heartbeat or breathing restored in the event of a cardiac or respiratory arrest.

Fifteen broad requirements that nursing homes must meet in order to be federally certified, are called