Healthcare Law Insights blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Many long-term care residents live in Missouri nursing homes for years. In certain cases, nursing homes may discharge or transfer a resident even if the resident does not consent to the discharge or transfer – this is known as an “involuntary discharge” or an “involuntary transfer.”

Discharges 59

Discharges Transfers Long Term Care Documentation 59

Connect Care Bytes Blog

MARCH 4, 2024

Each session will cover the same content, including Admission to Long-Term Care/Continuing Care, Offsite Dialysis Appointments, and Leave of Absence to Acute Care with Return. The week of March 11 –15 includes 1-hour Patient Movement Fundamentals readiness sessions, offered on three separate days.

Long Term Care 40

Long Term Care Admissions Acute Care Discharges 40

Relias

APRIL 6, 2022

Failures to follow transfer or discharge requirements. Care quality issues. CMS has instructed state survey agencies to prioritize surveys of nursing homes that: Report new COVID-19 cases and have low vaccination rates. Are special-focus facilities. Have a history of: Complaints of abuse or neglect. Infection control issues.

Acute Care 52

Acute Care Follow-Up Long Term Care Discharges 52