Nursing Home Federal Requirements Guidelines to Surveyors and Survey Protocols 2003

Larger format! Accessible and user-friendly, this updated edition contains information that is essential for nursing home administrators as well as educators and professionals preparing for licensure. It presents the lastest federal guidelines and the procedures used by federal surveyors in certifying facilities for participation in Medicare and Medicaid. It is the only text that provides a comprehensive index to nursing home federal requirements. The volume spans every aspect and service of a nursing home, from telephone access and comfortable lighting to urinary inconsistence treatment and proper drug storage. Administrators who implement these regulations will ensure outstanding quality assurance and risk management programs in place. New to the fifth edition is inclusion of the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services Forms used by surveyors.Allen, James E. is the author of 'Nursing Home Federal Requirements Guidelines to Surveyors and Survey Protocols 2003', published 2003 under ISBN 9780826181244 and ISBN 0826181244.