DHS 132.53(4)(b)1.
1. Transfer of residents will take place between the hospital and the facility ensuring timely admission, whenever such transfer is medically appropriate as determined by the attending physician; and
DHS 132.53(4)(b)2.
2. There shall be interchange of medical and other information necessary for the care and treatment of individuals transferred between the institutions, or for determining whether such individuals can be adequately cared for somewhere other than in either of the institutions.
DHS 132.53(4)(d)1.1. Before a resident of a facility is transferred to a hospital or for therapeutic leave, the facility shall provide written information to the resident and an immediate family member or legal counsel concerning the provisions of the approved state medicaid plan about the period of time, if any, during which the resident is permitted to return and resume residence in the nursing facility.
DHS 132.53(4)(d)2.
2. At the time of a resident's transfer to a hospital or for therapeutic leave, the facility shall provide written notice to the resident and an immediate family member or legal counsel of the duration of the period, if any, specified under subd.
1. DHS 132.53 Note
Note: The “approved state medicaid plan" referred to s.
49.498 (4) (d) 1a, Stats., and subd. 1. states that the department shall have a bedhold policy. The bedhold policy is found in s.
DHS 107.09 (4) (j).
DHS 132.53(5)(a)(a) Bedhold. A resident who is on leave or temporarily discharged, as to a hospital for surgery or treatment, and has expressed an intention to return to the facility under the terms of the admission statement for bedhold, shall not be denied readmission unless, at the time readmission is requested, a condition of sub.
(2) (b) has been satisfied.
DHS 132.53(5)(b)
(b) Limitation. The facility shall hold a resident's bed under par.
(a) until the resident returns, until the resident waives his or her right to have the bed held, or up to 15 days following the temporary leave or discharge, whichever is earlier.
DHS 132.53(6)(a)2.
2. Every facility shall post in a prominent place a notice that a resident has a right to appeal a transfer or discharge decision. The notice shall explain how to appeal that decision and shall contain the address and telephone number of the nearest bureau of quality assurance regional office. The notice shall also contain the name, address and telephone number of the state board on aging and long-term care or, if the resident is developmentally disabled or has a mental illness, the mailing address and telephone number of the protection and advocacy agency designated under s.
51.62 (2) (a), Stats.
DHS 132.53(6)(a)3.
3. A copy of the notice of a resident's right to appeal a transfer or discharge decision shall be placed in each resident's admission folder.
DHS 132.53(6)(a)4.
4. Every notice of transfer or discharge under sub.
(3) (a) to a resident, relative, guardian or other responsible party shall include a notice of the resident's right to appeal that decision.
DHS 132.53(6)(b)1.1. If a resident wishes to appeal a transfer or discharge decision, the resident shall send a letter to the nearest regional office of the department's bureau of quality assurance within 7 days after receiving a notice of transfer or discharge from the facility, with a copy to the facility administrator, asking for a review of the decision.
DHS 132.53(6)(b)2.
2. The resident's written appeal shall indicate why the transfer or discharge should not take place.
DHS 132.53(6)(b)3.
3. Within 5 days after receiving a copy of the resident's written appeal, the facility shall provide written justification to the department's bureau of quality assurance for the transfer or discharge of the resident from the facility.
DHS 132.53(6)(b)4.
4. If the resident files a written appeal within 7 days after receiving notice of transfer or of discharge from the facility, the resident may not be transferred or discharged from the facility until the department's bureau of quality assurance has completed its review of the decision and notified both the resident and the facility of its decision.
DHS 132.53(6)(b)5.
5. The department's bureau of quality assurance shall complete its review of the facility's decision and notify both the resident and the facility in writing of its decision within 14 days after receiving written justification for the transfer or discharge of the resident from the facility.
DHS 132.53(6)(b)6.
6. A resident or a facility may appeal the decision of the department's bureau of quality assurance in writing to the department of administration's division of hearings and appeals within 5 days after receipt of the decision.
DHS 132.53 Note
Note: The mailing address of the Division of Hearings and Appeals is P.O. Box 7875, Madison, Wisconsin 53707.
DHS 132.53(6)(b)7.
7. The appeal procedures in this paragraph do not apply if the continued presence of the resident poses a danger to the health, safety or welfare of the resident or other residents.
DHS 132.53 Note
Note: The bureau of quality assurance was renamed the division of quality assurance.
DHS 132.53 History
History: Cr.
Register, July, 1982, No. 319, eff. 8-1-82; cr. (2) (b) 8. and 9., am. (2) (c), (3) (b) 2. and (c),
Register, January, 1987, No. 373, eff. 2-1-87; renum. (2) (c) to be (2) (c) 1. and am., cr. (2) (c) 2.,
Register, February, 1989, No. 398, eff. 3-1-89; am. (2) (c) 2. b.,
Register, October, 1989, No. 406, eff. 11-1-89; r. and recr. (1) to (3), cr. (4) (d) and (6),
Register, June, 1991, No. 426, eff. 7-1-91;
CR 06-053: am. (2) (b) 1., r. (4) (c),
Register August 2007 No. 620, eff. 9-1-07.
DHS 132.54
DHS 132.54 Transfer within the facility. Prior to any transfer of a resident between rooms or beds within a facility, the resident or guardian, if any, and any other person designated by the resident shall be given reasonable notice and an explanation of the reasons for transfer. Transfer of a resident between rooms or beds within a facility may be made only for medical reasons or for the resident's welfare or the welfare of other residents or as permitted under s.
DHS 132.31 (1) (p) 1. DHS 132.54 History
History: Cr.
Register, July, 1982, No. 319, eff. 8-1-82; am.
Register, January, 1987, No. 373, eff. 2-1-87.
DHS 132.60(1)(1)
Individual care. Unless it is in conflict with the plan of care, each resident shall receive care based upon individual needs.
DHS 132.60(1)(b)
(b) Decubiti prevention. Nursing personnel shall employ appropriate nursing management techniques to promote the maintenance of skin integrity and to prevent development of decubiti (bedsores). These techniques may include periodic position change, massage therapy and regular monitoring of skin integrity.
DHS 132.60(1)(c)2.2. Nursing personnel shall provide care designed to maintain current functioning and to improve the resident's ability to carry out activities of daily living, including assistance with maintaining good body alignment and proper positioning to prevent deformities.
DHS 132.60(1)(c)3.
3. Each resident shall be encouraged to be up and out of bed as much as possible, unless otherwise ordered by a physician.
DHS 132.60(1)(c)4.
4. Any significant changes in the condition of any resident shall be reported to the nurse in charge or on call, who shall take appropriate action including the notice provided for in sub.
(3).
DHS 132.60(1)(c)5.
5. The nursing home shall provide appropriate assessment and treatment of pain for each resident suspected of or experiencing pain based on accepted standards of practice that includes all of the following:
DHS 132.60(1)(c)5.a.
a. An initial assessment of pain intensity that shall include: the resident's self-report of pain, unless the resident is unable to communicate; quality and characteristics of the pain, including the onset, duration and location of pain; what measures increase or decrease the pain; the resident's pain relief goal; and the effect of the pain on the resident's daily life and functioning.
DHS 132.60(1)(c)5.b.
b. Regular and periodic reassessment of the pain after the initial assessment, including quarterly reviews, whenever the resident's medical condition changes, and at any time pain is suspected, including prompt reassessment when a change in pain is self-reported, suspected or observed.
DHS 132.60(1)(c)5.c.
c. The delivery and evaluation of pain treatment interventions to assist the resident to be as free of pain as possible.
DHS 132.60(1)(c)5.d.
d. Consideration and implementation, as appropriate, of nonpharmacological interventions to control pain.
DHS 132.60(1)(d)
(d) Rehabilitative measures. Residents shall be assisted in carrying out rehabilitative measures initiated by a rehabilitative therapist or ordered by a physician, including assistance with adjusting to any disabilities and using any prosthetic devices.
DHS 132.60(2)(b)
(b) Adaptive devices. Adaptive self-help devices, including dentures if available, shall be provided to residents, and residents shall be trained in their use to contribute to independence in eating.
DHS 132.60(2)(d)
(d) Food and fluid intake and diet acceptance. A resident's food and fluid intake and acceptance of diet shall be observed, and significant deviations from normal eating patterns shall be reported to the nurse and either the resident's physician or dietitian as appropriate.
DHS 132.60 Note
Note: For other dietary requirements, see s.
DHS 132.63.
DHS 132.60(3)
(3)
Notification of changes in condition or status of resident. DHS 132.60(3)(a)(a) Changes in condition. A resident's physician, guardian, if any, and any other responsible person designated in writing by the resident or guardian to be notified shall be notified promptly of any significant accident, injury, or adverse change in the resident's condition.
DHS 132.60(3)(b)
(b) Changes in status. A resident's guardian and any other person designated in writing by the resident or guardian shall be notified promptly of any significant non-medical change in the resident's status, including financial situation, any plan to discharge the resident, or any plan to transfer the resident within the facility or to another facility.
DHS 132.60(5)(a)1.1. `Restriction.' Medications, treatments and rehabilitative therapies shall be administered as ordered by an authorized prescriber subject to the resident's right to refuse them. No medication, treatment or changes in medication or treatment may be administered to a resident or a daycare client without an authorized prescriber's written order which shall be filed in the resident's or daycare client's clinical record.
DHS 132.60(5)(a)2.
2. `Oral orders.' Oral orders shall be immediately written, signed and dated by the nurse, pharmacist or therapist on the prescriber's order sheet, and shall be countersigned by the prescriber and filed in the resident's clinical record within 10 days of the order.
DHS 132.60(5)(d)1.1. `Personnel who may administer medications.' In a nursing home, medication may be administered only by a nurse, a practitioner, as defined in s.
450.01 (17), Stats., or a person who has completed training in a drug administration course approved by the department.
DHS 132.60(5)(d)2.
2. `Responsibility for administration.' Policies and procedures designed to provide safe and accurate acquisition, receipt, dispensing and administration of medications shall be developed by the facility and shall be followed by personnel assigned to prepare and administer medications and to record their administration. The same person shall prepare, administer, and immediately record in the resident's clinical record the administration of medications, except when a single unit dose package distribution system is used.
DHS 132.60(5)(d)5.
5. `Errors and reactions.' Medication errors and suspected or apparent drug reactions shall be reported to the nurse in charge or on call as soon as discovered and an entry made in the resident's clinical record. The nurse shall take appropriate action.
DHS 132.60 Note
Note: See s.
DHS 132.65, pharmaceutical services, for additional requirements.
DHS 132.60(6)(b)
(b) Orders required. Physical or chemical restraints shall be applied or administered only on the written order of a physician which shall indicate the resident's name, the reason for restraint, and the period during which the restraint is to be applied.
DHS 132.60(6)(e)
(e) Type of restraints. Physical restraints shall be of a type which can be removed promptly in an emergency, and shall be the least restrictive type appropriate to the resident.
DHS 132.60(6)(f)
(f) Periodic care. Nursing personnel shall check a physically restrained resident as necessary, but at least every 2 hours, to see that the resident's personal needs are met and to change the resident's position.
DHS 132.60(8)(a)(a) Development and content of care plans. Except in the case of a person admitted for short-term care, within 4 weeks following admission a written care plan shall be developed, based on the resident's history and assessments from all appropriate disciplines and the physician's evaluation and orders, as required by s.
DHS 132.52.
DHS 132.60 Note
Note: For requirements upon admission, see s.
DHS 132.52. For requirements for short-term care residents, see s.
DHS 132.70 (2).
DHS 132.60(8)(b)
(b) Evaluations and updates. The care of each resident shall be reviewed by each of the services involved in the resident's care and the care plan evaluated and updated as needed.
DHS 132.60(8)(c)
(c) Implementation. The care plans shall be substantially followed.
DHS 132.60 Note
Note: The department encourages and promotes the principles of resident self-determination and person directed care.
DHS 132.60 History
History: Cr.
Register, July, 1982, No. 319, eff. 8-1-82; r. and recr. (5) (d) 1.,
Register, February, 1983, No. 326, eff. 3-1-83; am. (1) (d), (2) (d), (3) (5) (a) 1. to 3., (6) (c) and (8) (a), r. and recr. (1) (b) and (6) (f),
Register, January, 1987, No. 373, eff. 2-1-87; am. (6) (a) 1.
Register, February, 1989, No. 398, eff. 3-1-89; cr. (8) (d),
Register, November, 1990, No. 419, eff. 12-1-90; correction in (5) (d) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register, August, 2000, No. 536;
CR 04-053: cr. (1) (c) 5., am. (5) (a) 1. and 2., (5) (d) 2., and (6) (b), r. (5) (a) 3. and (c)
Register October 2004 No. 586, eff. 11-1-04;
CR 06-053: r. (1) (a) 2. and 3., (c) 1., and (e), (2) (c), (4), (5) (a) 4., (b), (d) 3., 4., 6. and (e), (6) (a), (c), (d), (g), (7), and (8) (a) 1., and 2., and (d), am. (5) (a) 1., (6) (b), and (8) (a) (intro.),
Register August 2007 No. 620, eff. 9-1-07.
DHS 132.61
DHS 132.61 Medical services. Every skilled care facility shall retain, pursuant to a written agreement, a physician to serve as medical director on a part-time or full-time basis as is appropriate for the needs of the residents and the facility. Medical direction and coordination of medical care in the facility shall be provided by the medical director.
DHS 132.61 History
History: Cr.
Register, July, 1982, No. 319, eff. 8-1-82; r. and recr. (2) (b),
Register, January, 1987, No. 373, eff. 2-1-87; correction in (2) (b) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats.,
Register, December, 1996, No. 492;
CR 06-053: r. (1) (c), (2), cons., renum. and am. (1) (a) and (b) to be DHS 132.61,
Register August 2007 No. 620, eff. 9-1-07.
DHS 132.62(1)(1)
Definitions. “Nursing personnel" means nurses, nurse aides, nursing assistants, and orderlies.
DHS 132.62(2)(a)
(a) Director of nursing services in skilled care and intermediate care facilities. DHS 132.62(2)(a)1.1. `Staffing requirement.' Every skilled care facility and every intermediate care facility shall employ a full-time director of nursing services who may also serve as a charge nurse in accordance with par.
(b).
DHS 132.62(2)(a)2.
2. `Qualifications.' The director of nursing services shall be a registered nurse.
DHS 132.62(2)(a)3.
3. `Duties.' The director of nursing services shall be responsible for:
DHS 132.62(2)(a)3.a.
a. Supervising the functions, activities and training of the nursing personnel;
DHS 132.62(2)(a)3.b.
b. Developing and maintaining standard nursing practice, nursing policy and procedure manuals, and written job descriptions for each level of nursing personnel;
DHS 132.62(2)(a)3.e.
e. Being on call at all times, or designating another registered nurse to be on call, when no registered nurse is on duty in the facility; and
