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Nursing Home DocumentationNursing home documentation is vital for many reasons. It is a basis for communication between healthcare professionals. State surveyors, insurers, and administrators use it to evaluate the level and quality of care provided. It is also a tool used to dNursing Home Quality Improvement InitiativeWhat is the Nursing Home Quality Improvement Initiative? The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have collected information about residents in nursing homes for the public. CMS has develoNursing Home Survey Process in IndianaThe Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (OBRA) is also known as the Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987. OBRA is interpreted with the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (42 CFR Part 483) and requires that nursing homes have routine inspections completed by theObjects Left in a Patients BodyThe average surgery utilizes 250-300 tools and accessories (scalpels, clamps, sponges, monitors, etc). Most hospitals have systems in place for keeping a count of these items to avoid anything being left in a patients body during surgery. But because nursOncologistsOncologists are doctors specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Palliative care for pain caused by cancer may or may not be part of what an oncologist deals in- though they may make recomendations for help in this area, or prescribe medicatOphthalmologistsOphthalmologists are doctors with specialized knowledge relating to the eye, optical neural pathways, muscles controlling eye movement, the eyelids, functions of all the aforementioned components, and illnesses or pathologies that can effect the componentOrthopedic DoctorsOrthopedic doctors, or orthopeds are doctors that deal with injuries and disorders affecting the musculoskeletal system. The musculoskeletal system encompasses the tissue components of bones, muscles, nerves, joints, ligaments, and tendons. Orthopedic phyOrthopedic SurgeryOrthopedic medicine is the specialty that addresses disease or injury to bones and joints. Issues in orthopedic medicine include failure to diagnose fractures, improper treatment of fractures, and problems during joint replacement. However there are also Osteomyelitis or Infection of the BoneOsteomyelitis is the infection of the bone or bone marrow or inflammation of the bone due to infection. Patients with osteomyelitis typically experience deep pain and muscle spasms in the inflammation area, as well as fever. Bone infections or osteomyeliOsteomyelitis Signs and SymptomsSigns and symptoms of osteomyelitis: Signs and symptoms of acute osteomyelitis: Affected area of bone is painful Affected area of bone is tender Affected area of bone is warmer than other areas Affected area of bone may be red Elevated body temperature (f