title: Review of nursing home regulations.
abstract: Nursing homes are complex, specialized institutions for a growing segment of the population. Health care professionals should be aware of government regulations that currently influence nursing home practice. The effects of these regulations as well as consumer implications necessary for optimal care of nursing home residents will be addressed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Saint Louis University Health Sciences Center, MO, USA.
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Vaca
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Vaca
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Daake
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005161:Facility Regulation and Control / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards*; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States