TY - JOUR
AB -  Guidelines for Notification of Physicians and/or Nurse Practitioners of Changes in Resident Status Policy I. Specific signs, symptoms and laboratory values suggestive of acute illness needing immediate medical assessment (as defined below) will be reported to the primary medical doctor (PMD) or nurse practitioner (NP) by the charge nurse or nursing supervisor as soon as possible after they are identified. II. All acute changes in resident status reported to the medical staff on an immediate basis will be assessed and documented in the medical record by the nursing staff. III. In the event of a witnessed cardiac or respiratory arrest (for residents who have full code status), “911” will be called with later notification of PMD. IV. When contacting medical on‐call coverage during night and weekend hours, nursing staff will have the following information available: A. Present problem with symptoms, signs, and results of physical assessment, including vital signs and mental status B. Active medical diagnoses C. Relevant information about any recent hospitalization D. Current medications E. Allergies F. CPR status and/or hospitalization status G. Family contact/DPA H. Date of last PMD visit V. Specific signs, symptoms and laboratory values suggestive of subacute illness (as defined below) will 
TI - Jewish Homes for the Aging of Greater Los Angeles
JO - Journal of American Geriatrics Society
DO - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1990.tb03557.x
DA - 1990-04-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wiley/jewish-homes-for-the-aging-of-greater-los-angeles-XFl4isM7KC
SP - 490
VL - 38
IS - 4
DP - DeepDyve
ER -