Get to Know Your Health Care Team Tool Getting to know your health care team helps activities for the programs and services provided you get the best care possible. in the nursing home. The members of your health care team include: Name of my administrator: You Family or friends, as you wish Contact information: Facility administrators or leaders Direct-care staff: physicians, nurses, aides Attending Physician Support staff The attending physician is in charge of your When they enter your room, all staff should tell medical care. The facility will ensure that the you their name, what their role is, and what they medical care of each resident is supervised by a do. If you know who someone is or why he don’t physician who assumes the principal obligation or she is in your room, ask. and responsibility to manage the resident's medical condition and who agrees to visit the You and Your Family or Friends resident as often as necessary to address the You are part of your health care team. Doctors medical care needs. Each resident shall resident’s and nurses may know more about medicine, but remain under the care of a physician and shall be you are the expert on you and your preferences. provided care that meets prevailing standards of Your family and friends can be a part of your medical care and services. health care team, if you like. At [insert facility Name of my attending physician: name], families and friends are not only visitors but also can be part of your health care team. Contact information: They can give you comfort and support. They also can tell your doctors and nurses about your needs and concerns. Nursing Nursing Home Administrator Several types of nurses work in the facility. Your nursing home administrator is responsible for the overall management, leadership, growth, The director of nursing is responsible for the and profitability of the facility. The administrator delivery of nursing services. He or she is plans, develops, directs, monitors, and supports all responsible for the overall direction, coordination, operational, administrative, clinical, human and evaluation of nursing care and services resources, customer service, and financial provided to the residents.
Get to Know Your Health Care Team Tool Getting to know your health care team helps you get the best care possible. The members of your health care team include: You Family or friends, as you wish Facility administrators or leaders Direct-care staff: physicians, nurses, aides Support staff When they enter your room, all staff should tell you their name, what their role is, and what they do. If you don’t know who someone is or why he or she is in your room, ask. You and Your Family or Friends You are part of your health care team. Doctors and nurses may know more about medicine, but you are the expert on you and your preferences. Your family and friends can be a part of your health care team, if you like. At [insert facility name], families and friends are not only visitors but also can be part of your health care team. They can give you comfort and support. They also can tell your doctors and nurses about your needs and concerns. Nursing Home Administrator Your nursing home administrator is responsible for the overall management, leadership, growth, and profitability of the facility. The administrator plans, develops, directs, monitors, and supports all operational, administrative, clinical, human resources, customer service, and financial activities for the programs and services provided in the nursing home. Name of my administrator: Contact information: Attending Physician The attending physician is in charge of your medical care. The facility will ensure that the medical care of each resident is supervised by a physician who assumes the principal obligation and responsibility to manage the resident's medical condition and who agrees to visit the resident as often as necessary to address the resident’s medical care needs. Each resident shall remain under the care of a physician and shall be provided care that meets prevailing standards of medical care and services. Name of my attending physician: Contact information: Nursing Several types of nurses work in the facility. The director of nursing is responsible for the delivery of nursing services. He or she is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of nursing care and services provided to the residents.