Talk:Nursing home
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Why do I get a strong feeling the author lives in an assisted living home?
The entire 'what is a nursing home not?' wording is VERY confusing. --168.56.111.51 6 July 2005 20:22 (UTC)
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[edit] Article Introduction
What is the source for this information, included in the introduction to this article: "In the US, nursing homes are required to have a licensed nurse on duty 24 hours a day, and during at least one shift each day, one of those nurses must be a Registered Nurse." --Austin Matthews 20:07, 1 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Addition of text by 195.92.67.65
The following addition was made 05:12, December 13, 2005 by 195.92.67.65 : There is often cases of horrific abuse and human rights infrigements in these kinds of placements in which it is extremily difficult to give evidence of that abuse. Over 95% of nursing homes fall below the standard set by authortities. See elderly abuse This was added to the introduction and the same text was inserted as a seperate section. Is this necessary? --Austin Matthews 06:48, 16 December 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Copyright infringment
The whole "What is a Nursing home not" section appears to be a copyright violation of this site. Deathawk 00:50, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Difference between SNF and nursing home
The author seems to be confusing a nursing home with an assisted living facility (ALF). Typically, the terms 'nursing home' and 'SNF' are used interchangeably in the industry. However, each state determines the difference between a SNF and an ALF.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/skilled%20nursing%20facility
http://www.helpguide.org/elder/nursing_homes_skilled_nursing_facilities.htm
http://www.calregistry.com/housing/snf.htm
http://www.ohca.com/docs/medicare_coverage.pdf
(from the above Medicare booklet on SNFs, under "To find out about the SNFs in your area," one of the bullet points states: Look at www.medicare.gov on the Internet. Click on Nursing Home Compare. You can find a list of all the nursing homes in your area and general information about every Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing home in the country. It includes nursing home inspection results, the number of nursing staff, and resident information. Call the nursing home to find out if it provides skilled care. If you do not have a computer, your local library or senior center may be able to help you.
I don't have time to learn the citation customs on Wiki, so hopefully someone else will correct this.
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