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Physicians/Dentists Appointments



Manual: Comprehensive Long Term Care Policy and Procedure Manual (Ver 4)
Department: SKILLED NURSING
External Reference: (TJC RI.2.250)(CMS Tag F506)

MCN's customizable template, Physicians/Dentists Appointments, is taken from our Comprehensive Long Term Care Policy and Procedure Manual. MCN Healthcare's proven policy and procedure templates, competencies and compliance tools have assisted more than 20,000 health care organizations worldwide meet their regulatory compliance goals.

MCN provides more than 80 health care specific policy and procedure manuals for Acute Care Hospitals, Ambulatory Care, Behavioral Health, Home Health, Physician Practice, and Long Term Care. MCN's policy and procedure manuals focus on the latest healthcare "hot topic" issues related to patient safety and prevention of medical healthcare errors.

Here is some sample content from Physicians/Dentists Appointments:

     POLICY: Arrangements to see physicians or dentists outside of the facility are made by the Charge Nurse in cooperation with the resident and family. Facility personnel may transport residents to offices in the medical center by wheelchair. If needed, transportation is available to physicians/dentists whose offices are not in the medical center, by means of the resident's family or metro access. SUBJECT: PHYSICIANS/DENTISTS APPOINTMENTS REFERENCE #1060 PAGE: 1 DEPARTMENT: SKILLED NURSING OF: 1 EFFECTIVE: APPROVED BY: REVISED: LTC...
Second excerpt:
     ...by the Charge Nurse in cooperation with the resident and family. Facility personnel may transport residents to offices in the medical center by wheelchair. If needed, transportation is available to physicians/dentists whose offices are not in the medical center, by means of the resident's family or metro access. SUBJECT: PHYSICIANS/DENTISTS APPOINTMENTS REFERENCE #1060 PAGE: 1 DEPARTMENT: SKILLED NURSING OF: 1 EFFECTIVE: APPROVED BY: REVISED: LTC...


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