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Responsibilities of Attending Physiciansin Long-Term Care Facilities
Jacob Dimant
Learning Objectives
● Understand the administrative responsibilities borne by attending physicians at long-term care facilities, as formulated by the Joint Commission for Accreditation ofHealthcare Organizations and in compliance with regulatory requirements.
● Recall the guidelines dealing with patient care, including those pertaining to scheduledand interim visits to nursing home residents.
● Be aware of the attending physician’s role in planning and coordinating care and of theneed to protect residents’ rights.
Article originally publishedJ Am Med Dir Assoc 2002;3:254–258
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