483.10 - Resident Rights

F580: Notify of Changes (Injury/Decline/Room, Etc.)

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What this regulation requires

A facility must immediately inform the resident; consult with the resident’s physician; and notify, consistent with his or her authority, the resident representative(s) when there is— An accident involving the resident which results in injury and has the potential for requiring physician intervention.

Source: CMS State Operations Manual, Appendix PP | 42 CFR § 483.10

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