Quality of Life is a Central Requirment for Nursing Homes
Quality of life is a fundamental principle that applies to all care and services provided to facility residents
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Discharge Plan Must Be Created for Residents
The facility must develop and implement an effective discharge plan and have planning process that focuses on the resident’s discharge goals
Resident Assessment Required by Federal Law
The facility must conduct initially and periodically a comprehensive, accurate, standardized, reproducible assessment of each resident’s functional capacity.
Bed Hold Policies in Nursing Homes
Pursuant to federal regulation contained in 42 CFR 483.15(d) Notice of bed-hold policy and return—(1) Notice before transfer.
Nursing Home Discharge and Transfer Notice Requirments
(4) Timing of the notice. (i) Except as specified in paragraphs (b)(4)(ii) and (b)(8) of this section, the notice of transfer or discharge required under this section must be made by the facility at least 30 days
