Understanding the Baseline Care Plan and Summary
In October 2016, the final rule revised the Medicare and Medicaid requirements of participation for nursing homes. There was new language in the definition of person-centered care plan, which was to focus on the resident as the locus of control to support the resident in making their own choices and to allow them control over their daily lives. The facility’s responsibility was to focus on verbal and non-verbal communication, identify what is important to the resident…
