Collier H G, Suldan J I
Med Staff Couns. 1988 Spring;2(2):35-40.
Physicians who treat patients residing in SNFs and ICFs must be sensitive to a variety of legal issues that arise out of the unique characteristics of those patients and the manner in which their care is financed. Issues of particular interest to attending physicians which this article addresses include "level of care" certification requirements, review of hospital admissions by federally mandated peer review organizations, and decisions to discontinue life-sustaining treatment for terminally ill patients.
治疗入住疗养院和中间护理机构患者的医生必须对因这些患者的独特特征以及其护理资金筹集方式而产生的各种法律问题保持敏感。本文所探讨的、主治医生特别感兴趣的问题包括“护理级别”认证要求、由联邦强制要求的同行评审组织对医院收治情况的审查,以及对绝症患者停止维持生命治疗的决定。