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Clinical and Administrative Policies and Procedures for the Medical Director and Attending Physicians is the only reference of its kind. It contains over 100 policies and procedures for physician participation in clinical care in long-term care, assisted living, and subacute facilities.

Key Benefits

bulletIdentifies specific physician responsibilities and roles relative to specific clinical activities
bulletProvides basic administrative framework and policies for the medical director
bulletProvides turn-key policies and procedures that can be modified for your facility
bulletSaves medical directors considerable time in not having to "reinvent the wheel"
bulletHelps ensure better regulatory compliance through improved physician participation

Contents

Part I INTRODUCTION

Part II CLINICALLY PERTINENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

- Provision of Clinical Care
- Care of Specific Clinical Conditions
/ General guidelines for managing specific problems common in nursing facility residents
- Moving Residents / Physician involvement in admissions, transfers, and discharges
- Medical Order Writing: Medication and Non-Medication Orders / Medical order writing for the nursing facility resident
- Infection Control / Physician role in preventing and managing infections
- Documentation / Expectations for documentation and provision of information
- Managing Ethical Issues / Physician role in handling ethical issues

Part III ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGERIAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

- Provision of Medical Services / Categories of services provided to the facility's residents
- Directorship / General roles and functions of the medical director
- Administration / General medical organization, job descriptions, and functions
- Committees / Physician participation in facility committees
- Quality Improvement Activities / Physician role in facility quality improvement program and committees
- Other Disciplines and Departments / Physician interactions with other non-physician staff
- Employee Health and Welfare / Employee health and other physician-employee interactions
- Students and Trainees Involved in the Facility / Trainees rotating through or working at the facility

Ordering Information

To order Clinical and Administrative Policies and Procedures for the Medical Director and Attending Physicians, you may call MedPass / Heaton Resources at 1-800-438-8884 or visit the MedPass web site directly.

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