(See Reimbursement 265.000; Weight Management & Promotion of Healthy Lifestyles, 320.000) 217.990 Discharge summaries from Skilled Nursing Facilities MSSNY will seek through legislation and/or regulation that Skilled Nursing Facilities shall be required to provide discharge summaries of a patient’s clinical course while admitted to a skilled nursing facility to a patient’s physician for the purpose
217.991 Allocation of COVID-19 Therapeutics in Times of Shortages MSSNY supports high prioritization of nursing homes in the allocation of COVID-19 therapeutics. (HOD 2022-157)
217.999 Quality of Care – Nursing Home Mandatory Reporting Serious Injuries: MSSNY supports mandatory reporting of serious injuries in nursing homes as is required in New York State hospitals, and transmit this recommendation to the New York State Department of Health for implementation. (HOD 2006-251; Reaffirmed HOD 2016)
217.998 Quality of Care in Nursing Homes – Nursing Staffing Level: MSSNY supports the CMS nurse staffing requirements as outlined in the Federal Register of October 28, 2005 and transmit this recommendation to the New York State Department of Health (NYS/DOH), the New York State Legislature and the American Medical Association and that MSSNY work
217.997 Quality of Care – Nursing Homes: MSSNY will support the mandatory reporting of falls with serious injuries in all nursing homes in New York State to the New York State Department of Health in order to establish a data base to indicate where it is necessary to improve quality of care and reduce falls
217.996 Patient Rights in Skilled Nursing Facilities The Medical Society of the State of New York will advocate to the Department of Health and the Legislature for patient rights in nursing facilities. The Medical Society of the State of New York will encourage physicians to have informed consent discussions with patients in skilled facilities with
217.995 Nursing Home Inspections Should Include Physicians The Department of Health of the State of New York (NYSDOH) should be required to assign at least one physician as a member of every health department nursing home inspection team and physicians involved in Nursing Home inspections should be involved in any appeals. NYSDOH physicians should be
217.994 Addressing Observation Status for Skilled Nursing Patients The Medical Society of the State of New York supports the position that admission status and length of stay are not to be considered requirements for medical eligibility when, in the judgment of the attending or emergency physician, skilled nursing care is the most appropriate care for
217.993 Nursing Home Medical Director Registry MSSNY will collaborate with the New York State Department of Health to create an active/ up-to-date registry of nursing home medical directors and associate medical directors that can be accessed by physicians, hospitals, and/or health systems. (HOD 2021-154)
217.992 Ensuring Rapid Turnaround for Nucleic Act Amplification Tests in Nursing Homes The Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) supports the necessity of a turnaround time of no more than 24 hours for Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests (NAAT’s) originating from nursing homes. MSSNY will advocate that nursing homes receive high prioritization in
