Nursing Facilities

Nursing Facilities (Consumers' Page)

A Long Term Care/Skilled Nursing Facility’s design and function is to meet the health needs of two or more elderly or disabled individuals who, at a minimum, require inpatient care and services, for twenty-four or more consecutive hours.

Inpatient care is necessary for unstable or chronic health problems requiring:

Daily professional nursing supervision and licensed nursing care
Restorative care
Rehabilitative care
Assistance in meeting daily living needs

Medical supervision is necessary on a regular, but not daily, basis.

Payment Source Types:

Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) - Medicare-only and/or private pay
Nursing Facility (NF) - Medicaid-only and/or private pay
Skilled Nursing Facility & Nursing Facility (SNF/NF) - Both Medicare & Medicaid and/or private pay

In order to help determine if/when care for an elder may be appropriate, and the type of setting, please visit the Elder Care Checklists web site.

Link to Providers page

Top-10 inspection (survey) citations

	Title
	CY 2008
	CY 2009 (Health)
	CY 2009 (Life Safety Code)
	CY 2010 (Health)
	CY 2010 (Life Safety Code)
	CY 2011 (Health) First half year
	CY 2011 (Life Safety Code) First half year

Regulatory Matters

	Title
	Federal Regulations
	State Rules

Toolkit - additional information

	Title
	Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
	Informal Dispute Resolution Process (IDR)
	Informal Dispute Resolution Process (IDR) Request Form
	Plans of Correction
	Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual

MDS 3.0

MDS 3.0
www.cms.gov/NursingHomeQualityInits/25_NHQIMDS30.asp

www.cms.gov/NursingHomeQualityInits/25_NHQIMDS30.asp
MDS 3.0 - Training Materials Site
http://www.cms.gov/NursingHomeQualityInits/45_NHQIMDS30TrainingMaterials.asp#TopOfPage

http://www.cms.gov/NursingHomeQualityInits/45_NHQIMDS30TrainingMaterials.asp#TopOfPage
MDS 3.0 - Idaho Conventions Q&As
MDS 3.0 - Advanced Copy of Changes to Appendix P
http://www.cms.gov/surveycertificationgeninfo/downloads/scletter10_27.pdf

http://www.cms.gov/surveycertificationgeninfo/downloads/scletter10_27.pdf
MDS 3.0 - Advanced Copy of Changes to Appendix PP
http://www.cms.gov/Surveycertificationgeninfo/downloads/scletter10_33.pdf

http://www.cms.gov/Surveycertificationgeninfo/downloads/scletter10_33.pdf
MDS 3.0 - Section Q Implementation Q & A
View Document: MDS 3.0 Section Q Implementation Q&As

View Document: MDS 3.0 Section Q Implementation Q&As

Schoonover Awards

Educational and Update Information

	Title
	Hypoglycemia Management - IHCA Conference - PowerPoint Presentation
	Investigating CNA Abuse - IHCA Conference - PowerPoint Presentation
	Life Safety Code Issues in Long Term Care - IHCA Conference - PowerPoint Presentation
	The 'How' of Culture Change - PowerPoint
	Rethinking Alarms
	Consistent Assignment HATCh
	A Case for Consistent Assignment
	Communication Map for Resident's First 24-Hours
	McNally Cards
	Idaho Infection Control Rules
	Infection Control Questions & Answers
	F441 Infection Control - PowerPoint
	Immunizations - PowerPoint
	CDC Safe Injection Practices - Diabetes Brochure
	MMWR 2005 LTC Blood Glucose Monitors Brochure
	LTC Top 5 Citations 2011

Contact Information

Mailing Address:
Bureau of Facility Standards
PO Box 83720
Boise ID 83720-0009

Physical Address:
3232 Elder St
Boise ID 83705

Email:
fsb@dhw.idaho.gov

Office Phone:
(208) 334-6626

Office Fax:
(208) 364-1888

Long Term Care Abuse Hotline:
(208) 364-1899

MDS Help Desk:
(800) 263-5339 or
(208) 378-5898

What do you want to do?

I want comparative information for

ESRD - Dialysis centers
www.medicare.gov/Dialysis/

www.medicare.gov/Dialysis/
Home Health Agencies
www.medicare.gov/HHCompare/

www.medicare.gov/HHCompare/
Hospitals
www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov/Hospital/

www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov/Hospital/
Nursing Homes
www.medicare.gov

www.medicare.gov

I want help with

Assistance with paying or other needs
Link to: Assistance with paying or other needs

Link to: Assistance with paying or other needs
CNA Registry - Idaho
Link to: CNA Registry home page

Link to: CNA Registry home page
Choosing Care Options
Contact Adult Protective Services
Link to: Contact Adult Protective Services

Link to: Contact Adult Protective Services
Contact Child Protective Services
Link to: Contact Child Protective Services

Link to: Contact Child Protective Services
Creating a public record request
Link to: Creating a public record request document

Link to: Creating a public record request document
Filing a complaint about a facility/provider
Link to: Filing a complaint document

Link to: Filing a complaint document
Home Health Hotline
Link to: Home Health Hotline document

Link to: Home Health Hotline document
Medicaid Fraud Control Unit
Link to: http://www2.state.id.us/ag/mfcu/mfcu_index.htm

Link to: http://www2.state.id.us/ag/mfcu/mfcu_index.htm
Reporting Fraud - US DHHS OIG
Link to: http://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/hotline/

Link to: http://oig.hhs.gov/fraud/hotline/
Reporting Medicaid Fraud
Link To: Medicaid Fraud Reporting Web Site

Link To: Medicaid Fraud Reporting Web Site
Reporting Medicare Fraud
Link to: http://www.medicare.gov/fraudabuse/howtoreport.asp

Link to: http://www.medicare.gov/fraudabuse/howtoreport.asp

External Resources

Administration on Aging (AOA)
Link to: http://www.aoa.gov/eldfam/Elder_Rights/Elder_Rights.aspx

Link to: http://www.aoa.gov/eldfam/Elder_Rights/Elder_Rights.aspx
American Health Care Association (AHCA)
Link to: www.ahcancal.org

Link to: www.ahcancal.org
CMS Nursing Home Web Site
Link to: www.medicare.gov

Link to: www.medicare.gov
CMS Nursing Home Compare
Link to: www.medicare.gov

Link to: www.medicare.gov
Criminal History Background Checks
Link to: www.chu.dhw.idaho.gov

Link to: www.chu.dhw.idaho.gov
Elder Abuse News
Link to: www.elderly-abuse.com

Link to: www.elderly-abuse.com
Fire Safety for Older Adults
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/citizens/older/index.shtm

http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/citizens/older/index.shtm
How To Report Fraud And Abuse — (AOA)
Link to: http://www.aoa.gov/smp/consprof/consprof_resources_report.asp

Link to: http://www.aoa.gov/smp/consprof/consprof_resources_report.asp
Idaho Bureau of Occupational Licenses
Link to: http://www.ibol.idaho.gov/Default.htm

Link to: http://www.ibol.idaho.gov/Default.htm
Idaho Health Care Association (IHCA)
Link to: http://www.ihca-net.org/

Link to: http://www.ihca-net.org/
MDS 3.0 Reference Items
Link to: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/nursinghomequalityinits/25_nhqimds30.asp

Link to: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/nursinghomequalityinits/25_nhqimds30.asp
MDS Quality Indicators and Resident Reports
Link to: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/mds/

Link to: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/apps/mds/
QTSO — MDS Download web site
Link to: www.qtso.com

Link to: www.qtso.com