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The first step in formulating a marketing strategy is to do a
market audit
The _______________ has ultimate legal responsibility for the operation of a nursing
facility
Governing Body
Per OBRA 1987, air temperature is measured _____________.
just above the floor (3 feet)
HHS Stands for
Health and Human Services
The ___________ has legal responsibility to adopt and implement facility policies
Governing body
___________________ is the most comprehensive and effective improvement model.
Total quality management
,HCFA stands for
Health Care Financing Administration
The resident's quality of life and physical condition is the focus of:
Outcomes
Electrical switches must be located at a minimum of _________ inches above the floor.
15
The emergency generator must be visually inspected and checked ____.
weekly
Federal resident care standards are now __________________ and __________________ and
are no longer considered minimal standards.
State of art and maximal
Average short term stay for a Medicare resident is _______________
30 days
ANSI
American National Standards Institute
Parking spaces must be at least _______________ wide with an accessible handicap aisle
at least ___________ wide
,96" and 60"
A broad statement of goals
Policy
The emergency generator must be run under full load for ___ every ___
30 minutes, month
The fire alarm can be silenced during a fire drill conducted between the hours of
__________________
9pm-6am
The _________ is responsible to assemble and analyze incident reports, infection rates,
safety issues, medication errors, and restraint use
Quality assurance committee
NFPA
National Fire Protection Association
A substandard of care is found
Letter G and above, means harm happened/found
Implementation of TQM takes
, 5-10 years
A key to TQM program is
training
Handicap parking lot ratio
1:25
The nosing on a stair must project no more than __________
1 1/2"
Smoke detectors must be located no further than _______ feet apart and no more than
_____ feet from any wall
30 and 15
Minimum wheelchair passing width for two wheel chairs is __________________ inches.
60 inches
Minimum clear width for a single wheelchair is _____ continuously and ______ at any
one point
36 and 32
There must be a passing space in an accessible route for wheelchairs every ____ feet.
200
A passenger loading zone must be at least _______ wide and _______long