CMS Finally Withdraws Dangerous Waivers of Nursing Home Patient Safety Regulations


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9 responses to “CMS Finally Withdraws Dangerous Waivers of Nursing Home Patient Safety Regulations”

  1. Lefty665 Avatar
    Lefty665

    My experience was that there was no substitute for frequent presence to monitor care. That included participating in staffings and checking to be sure that a) the deliverables were appropriate and b) they were performed. Sometimes staff would object to being asked to do what they had had said needed to be done.

    Daily visits were our routine. My wife visited every morning, and I in the evening on the way home from work.

    On the occasion we contacted the Ombudsman we found that to be of very limited assistance. Hopefully that has gotten better.

    1. James C. Sherlock Avatar
      James C. Sherlock

      You are exactly correct. Nothing replaces loved ones checking in. The staff gets the picture on about the 4th day.

  2. Dick Hall-Sizemore Avatar
    Dick Hall-Sizemore

    I like your suggestion no. 2. There is likely some federal American Rescue Plan money around that could be used for this task.

    1. James C. Sherlock Avatar
      James C. Sherlock

      I think so too. I sent the suggestion to the right people.

  3. Nancy Naive Avatar
    Nancy Naive

    I have a long term medical plan.

    When the time comes, spousal unit has specific instructions: Open the pelican hooks on the lifelines, push me through, enter in the log, “Came on deck 6AM. Nancy not there. Helm on auto.”

    1. Lefty665 Avatar
      Lefty665

      Or make a fentanyl connection and just snooze out,

      1. Nancy Naive Avatar
        Nancy Naive

        Ah! The Republican version of the ACA.

    2. James C. Sherlock Avatar
      James C. Sherlock

      We are conflicted on how to reply.

      1. Nancy Naive Avatar
        Nancy Naive

        You might try, “Sooner? Or, later?”

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