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Abuse

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willful infliction of injury, unreasonable confinement, intimidation or punishment with resulting physical harm, pain, or mental anguish to a patient.

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Accreditation

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Accreditation of a nursing facility by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).

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Administrative law

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rules and regulations formulated by the departments or agencies of the executive branch of government to carry out the intent of statutory law.

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Admission agreement

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contract that spells out the services a nursing home will provide and cost of these services

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Advanced directive

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written statement prepared by a competent individual indicating his or her desires for medical treatment in case the patient loses the capacity to make decisions.

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Agent

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Someone who is authorized to act on behalf of another, called a principal.

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Assault

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Threatening act in which physical contact need not occur, but the assaulted individual reasonably believes that the aggressor is capable of an imminent physical act.

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Battery

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action in which intentional touching occurs without consent from the other individual.

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Breach of Contract

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civil wrong involving the violation of a specific agreement between two or more parties.

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(CON) certificate of need

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state laws that require a state planning agency to approve building of a new facility or expansion of an existing one.

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Certification

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Federal authorization required for a facility to admit Medicare and Medicaid patients.

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Civil law

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body of laws governing private affairs

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Common law

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Case law; Body of legal principles and precedents that have been handed down in the form of court decisions.

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Compensatory damages

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damages awarded to make the person whole again

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Competent

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Someone who is of sound mind and legal age

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Consideration

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Something of value promised to another in exchange for something else of value.

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Constitutional law

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law based on the U.S. Constitution

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Contract

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legally binding agreement between two or more parties to carry out a legal purpose

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Corporate law

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statutes defining the rights and responsibilities of corporations

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Corporation

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legal entity that is entirely separate from its owners

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Crime

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offense committed against the general public

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Criminal law

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law that defines crimes and provides punishments for them

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Deemed Status

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medicare rule that a hospital accredited by Joint Commission is deemed to have met the Medicare certification criteria.

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Defendant

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party against whom lawsuit is brought

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Distinct part
section of a nursing home that is distinctly certified from the rest of the facility.
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(DNR) Do-not-resuscitate
advance directive in which person specifies that he or she does not wish to have heartbeat or beating restored in the event of of a cardiac or respiratory arrest.
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Dual certification
federal certification that authorizes a facility to admit both Medicare (SNF) and Medicaid (NF).
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(DPOA) Durable power of attorney
written document that appoints another individual to make decisions on behalf of a patient
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Ethics committee
multidisciplinary forum that is generally called upon to make decisions in the patients best interest, particularly when avenues are not clear cut.
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False imprisonment
Unlawful restriction of freedom.
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Federalism
sharing of powers between the federal and state governments.
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Federal preemption
federal laws supersede state and local laws
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Felony
crime of a serious nature.
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Fraud
knowing disregard of the truth that results in harm.
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General partnership
partnership in which there is no limit on the potential liability of the partners.
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Good faith
a legal term that refers to actions that are generally consistent with how a reasonable person would act under similar circumstances.
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Guardian
someone who is legally empowered and charged with the responsibility to make decisions in the patient's best interest when the patient is not legally competent to act for him-or-herself.
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ICF/MR
federal certification for Intermediate Care Facility for the Mentally Retarded.
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Informed consent
the right of a patient to make an informed choice about medical care.
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Injury
Physical, financial, or emotional harm.
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Intentional tort
willful act that violates the rights or interests of others.
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Liability
Potential damages ensuing from legal action
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Libel
written false report intended to defame another person
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Limited Partnership
partnership in which the individual liability of partners is limited to the extent of each partner.
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Litigation
Legal action brought before a court of law
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Living will
advance directive specifying a person's wishes regarding medical treatment in the event this person becomes incompetent
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Malice
Malicious intent. Knowingly doing something with the desire to cause harm.
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Malpractice
negligence in the delivery of services according to accepted standards of care so that harm is caused to the recipient of care
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Misappropriation of resident property
Deliberate misplacement, exploitation, or wrongful, temporary, or permanent use of a resident's belongings or money without the resident's consent.
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Misdemeanor
crime that is of a less serious nature than a felony.
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Neglect
failure to provide to a patient goods and services necessary to avoid physical harm, mental anguish, or mental illness.
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Negligence
failure to exercise the degree of care that a reasonable person would have exercised in similar circumstances.
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NF
Federal certification which authorizes a facility to admit Medicaid patients.
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Noncertified
facility that is not certified to admit Medicare and/or Medicaid patients
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Nonprofit
a form of ownership in which the entity must serve a charitable purpose in exchange for tax-exempt status
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Ordinances
laws passed by the local governments
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Partnership
a type of private ownership described as an association of two or more individuals or organizations for the purpose of conducting business for profit.
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Plaintiff
one who brings legal action by filing a complaint with a court
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Privacy
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NF
Federal certification which authorizes a facility to admit Medicaid patients.
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Noncertified
facility that is not certified to admit Medicare and/or Medicaid patients
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Nonprofit
a form of ownership in which the entity must serve a charitable purpose in exchange for tax-exempt status
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Ordinances
laws passed by the local governments
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Partnership
a type of private ownership described as an association of two or more individuals or organizations for the purpose of conducting business for profit.
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Plaintiff
one who brings legal action by filing a complaint with a court
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Privacy
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