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How to Choose a Nursing Facility: Helpful Links
There are several sites that can offer useful information for consumers about choosing a nursing facility. These include:
Additionally, AMDA suggests that consumers ask some questions about the facility's medical director. Each facility is required by law to have a physician medical director to oversee care and quality, as well as the workings of the interdisciplinary team (including attending physicians who care for individual patients). An involved and informed medical director plays a key role in ensuring quality care for nursing facility patients. Therefore, consumers may wish to ask:
- Does the medical director have any specialized training or experience in geriatrics?
- Is the medical director a CMD (Certified Medical Director-a rigorous certification administered by the American Medical Directors Certification Board)?
- How many hours is the medical director in the facility each month?
- What role does the medical director play in quality improvement/management?
Other links that may help consumers making decisions regarding nursing facility placement include:
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