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Sun, 30 Aug 2009 14:30:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 en http://nursinghomesurveyor.com/what-to-do-before-meeting-with-a-nursing-home-lawyer/ http://nursinghomesurveyor.com/what-to-do-before-meeting-with-a-nursing-home-lawyer/#comments Sat, 07 Mar 2009 13:59:48 +0000 admin http://nursinghomesurveyor.com/?p=290 When you become aware of mistreatment of a nursing facility it is important to get your loved one the medical treatment they need and then get into ‘fact collection mode’.  In fact collection mode, you are beginning to collect information about the incident, acts of the nursing home staff and medical condition of your loved [...]]]> http://nursinghomesurveyor.com/what-to-do-before-meeting-with-a-nursing-home-lawyer/feed/ http://nursinghomesurveyor.com/a-guest-lawyer-blogs-on-nursing-home-surveyorcom/ http://nursinghomesurveyor.com/a-guest-lawyer-blogs-on-nursing-home-surveyorcom/#comments Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:51:53 +0000 admin http://nursinghomesurveyor.com/?p=287 You Suspect Mistreatment. What To Do Next? Our legal system is based on proving a case through the use of evidence.  A mere suspicion of mistreatment in a nursing home or long-term care setting, is really just the beginning point in determining why your loved one suffered an injury or died. Signs of possible physical abuse or [...]]]> http://nursinghomesurveyor.com/a-guest-lawyer-blogs-on-nursing-home-surveyorcom/feed/ http://nursinghomesurveyor.com/how-to-keep-updated-with-interpretive-guidelines/ http://nursinghomesurveyor.com/how-to-keep-updated-with-interpretive-guidelines/#comments Sat, 21 Feb 2009 15:34:26 +0000 admin http://nursinghomesurveyor.com/?p=285 People often ask how they can keep updated in regard to changes in interpretive guidelines for CMS Conditions of Participation.  One of the best ways is to review the CMS Survey & Certification Letter website.  The website can be found at: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SurveyCertificationGenInfo/PMSR/list.asp#TopOfPage I hope this helps answer your questions. The CMS website is a wealth of information, if you just [...]]]> http://nursinghomesurveyor.com/how-to-keep-updated-with-interpretive-guidelines/feed/ http://nursinghomesurveyor.com/more-info-shared-with-msh-about-regulations-in-nursing-homes/ http://nursinghomesurveyor.com/more-info-shared-with-msh-about-regulations-in-nursing-homes/#comments Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:46:29 +0000 admin http://nursinghomesurveyor.com/?p=280 Admin Note: After some further discussion with MSH, I also provided her with the following information. MSH stated under duress she had to sign admission papers saying they would only use particular physicians. I provided this information in hopes that it would be of help to her, and to you if you find yourself in [...]]]> http://nursinghomesurveyor.com/more-info-shared-with-msh-about-regulations-in-nursing-homes/feed/ http://nursinghomesurveyor.com/answer-to-mshs-questions-about-her-situation-at-a-nursing-home/ http://nursinghomesurveyor.com/answer-to-mshs-questions-about-her-situation-at-a-nursing-home/#comments Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:45:46 +0000 admin http://nursinghomesurveyor.com/?p=275 Admin Note: This is in response to MSH’s question to me about a situation occuring with her loved one in a nursing home. I so understand your frustration. As many good hearted staff as there are in nursing homes, there are still those who think they know it all in their approach to issues. You know first hand how you [...]]]> http://nursinghomesurveyor.com/answer-to-mshs-questions-about-her-situation-at-a-nursing-home/feed/ http://nursinghomesurveyor.com/shs-question-about-a-nursing-home-situation/ http://nursinghomesurveyor.com/shs-question-about-a-nursing-home-situation/#comments Sun, 25 Jan 2009 22:25:26 +0000 admin http://nursinghomesurveyor.com/?p=264 Admin Note: Names/places have been redacted to protect privacy. MSH has given permission to share this with you. I will post, later, my answer to MSH. MSH writes: My loved one is currently 81-years old and has been in ___ of ___ since 2006 with vascular dementia following a lengthy hospital confinement for a stroke and subsequent reaction to medication, [...]]]> http://nursinghomesurveyor.com/shs-question-about-a-nursing-home-situation/feed/ http://nursinghomesurveyor.com/quality-improvement-activites-a-must-in-nursing-homes-and-hospitals-part-ii/ http://nursinghomesurveyor.com/quality-improvement-activites-a-must-in-nursing-homes-and-hospitals-part-ii/#comments Thu, 15 Jan 2009 13:18:23 +0000 admin http://nursinghomesurveyor.com/?p=259 In the previous post we started talking about the Quality Improvement Programs in nursing homes and hospitals. We will continue it here with a discussion of the program hospitals should have in place. Hospitals also have regulations that nursing home and hospital surveyors look at to see if the hospital is in compliance. They are a [...]]]> http://nursinghomesurveyor.com/quality-improvement-activites-a-must-in-nursing-homes-and-hospitals-part-ii/feed/ http://nursinghomesurveyor.com/quality-improvement-activites-a-must-in-nursing-homes-and-hospitals-part-i/ http://nursinghomesurveyor.com/quality-improvement-activites-a-must-in-nursing-homes-and-hospitals-part-i/#comments Tue, 13 Jan 2009 23:14:22 +0000 admin http://nursinghomesurveyor.com/?p=256 Nursing Home and Hospitals are responsible for ensuring their systems are correct and are working. This involves quality improvement activities. Nursing homes and hospitals have federal and state regulations that address quality assessment and assurance.  The nursing home and hospital surveyors will use these regulations and the guidance at the regulations to determine if a [...]]]> http://nursinghomesurveyor.com/quality-improvement-activites-a-must-in-nursing-homes-and-hospitals-part-i/feed/ http://nursinghomesurveyor.com/happy-new-year-a-little-late/ http://nursinghomesurveyor.com/happy-new-year-a-little-late/#comments Thu, 08 Jan 2009 02:21:48 +0000 admin http://nursinghomesurveyor.com/?p=254 It’s been rather busy for me, and I’ve neglected my postings. Sorry about that. I am striving to do better. I would so enjoy hearing from some of you and your stories about your experiences in Nursing Homes and Hospitals. For any of you Administrators out there - let’s hear from you. What do you feel [...]]]> http://nursinghomesurveyor.com/happy-new-year-a-little-late/feed/ http://nursinghomesurveyor.com/nursing-home-and-hospital-surveyors-no-longer-allowed-to-provide-information-without-the-permission-of-the-head-of-cms/ http://nursinghomesurveyor.com/nursing-home-and-hospital-surveyors-no-longer-allowed-to-provide-information-without-the-permission-of-the-head-of-cms/#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:39:17 +0000 admin http://nursinghomesurveyor.com/?p=249 A patient in a North Carolina nursing home was allowed to fall by a nurse aide. The aide and her friends/coworkers covered it up and for two weeks the patient was untreated for a hip fracture. She was eventually taken to a hospital and there it was found she had a broken hip. Shocked by [...]]]> http://nursinghomesurveyor.com/nursing-home-and-hospital-surveyors-no-longer-allowed-to-provide-information-without-the-permission-of-the-head-of-cms/feed/