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Avoiding the Pitfalls of Involuntary Nursing Home Discharges/Transfers in Missouri

Healthcare Law Insights blog

Many long-term care residents live in Missouri nursing homes for years. In certain cases, nursing homes may discharge or transfer a resident even if the resident does not consent to the discharge or transfer – this is known as an “involuntary discharge” or an “involuntary transfer.”

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Change Is Now the “Constant” for Nurses in Infection Control

Nurse.com

Perhaps one of the most impacted was nursing homes and long-term care facilities. According to 2023 data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website, more than 1.5 It is in our patient homes, nursing homes, some acute rehab centers, hospices.

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