Abuse - ANSWER (1) Willful intent to cause harm. Abuse may be resident to resident or staff to resident harm.(2) Fraud committed against a public program
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Access - ANSWER The ability of a person needing services to obtain those services.
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) - ANSWER AIDS develops when a person infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) undergoes a breakdown and becomes susceptible to serious illness and death from other viruses, parasites, fungi, and bacteria.
Activities - ANSWER Refer to any endeavor, other than routine activities of daily living, in which a resident participates that is intended to enhance his/her sense of well-being and to promote or enhance physical, cognitive, and emotional health. These include, but are not limited to, activities that promote self-esteem, pleasure, comfort, education, creativity, success, and independence.
Activities of Daily Living - ANSWER Individual self-performance skills needed in everyday life such as ambulation/locomotion, eating, toileting, grooming/personal hygiene, and bathing.
Activity Therapist (AT) - ANSWER An allied health professional trained to develop and provide leisure time activities for facility residents (patients).
Acuity - ANSWER The level of severity of a patient's condition. For example, patients who require intensive services are referred to as those having a higher level of acuity in relation to those who require less care.
Acute Care - ANSWER Short-term, intense medical care for an episode of illness or injury often requiring hospitalization.
Acute Conditions - ANSWER Episodic conditions that require short-term but intensive medical interventions.
Administer - ANSWER The direct application of a vaccine or prescribed drug or device, whether by injection, ingestion or any other means, to the body of a resident (patient).
Administrator - ANSWER See NURSING HOME ADMINISTRATOR/NURSING FACILITY ADMINISTRATOR
Admission Agreement - ANSWER A contract that spells out the services the nursing home will provide and the cost of those services.
Adult Day Care - ANSWER A daytime program of nursing, rehabilitation therapies, supervision and socialization that enables elderly people to remain in the community and live with family. Services are generally provided on weekdays from 7 am to 6 pm to individuals who return home in the evening. [Show Less]