Glossary - Health Facilities Consumer Information System
Here are a list of names and terms used on this website specific to Health Facilities
Consumer Information System (HFCIS).
- Administrator
- In a nursing home or facilities for the developmentally disabled,
the administrator is a person licensed as a nursing home administrator; in other
healthcare settings, the administrator is a person appointed the responsibility
for overseeing the services, functions and operations.
- Licensee
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The person, persons, firm, partnership, association, corporation, political subdivision
of the State, or other governmental agency to whom a license has been issued to
operate a health facility or agency.
- Client
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A person who is receiving services from an intermediate care facility for the developmentally
disabled.
- Complainant
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Any person that files a complaint about an alleged violation of applicable requirements
or noncompliance with Federal and/or State laws and regulations.
- Consultant
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Staff in the Licensing and Certification Program Professional Consultants who provide
Medical, Medical Record, Nutrition, Pharmacy, and Occupational Therapy consultation
services.
- Evaluator
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Staff in the Licensing and Certification Program that are trained to conduct complaint
investigations, inspections and surveys.
- Substantiated
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Any allegation that is part of a complaint, that did occur, and was verified by
evidence. An allegation is considered substantiated based on the finding about the
individual or specified situation named by the complainant.
- Substantiated Allegation with No Regulatory Violation
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Substantiated allegations that do not constitute a violation of laws or regulations
enforced by L&C. These allegations may be forwarded to another agency for investigation
if appropriate.
- Unsubstantiated
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Any allegation where evidence cannot support that the allegation did occur. Unsubstantiated
allegations can be due to the allegation not occurring or lack of sufficient evidence
to support the allegation.
- Deficiencies
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Substantiated allegations for violations of Federal and/or State laws or regulations
receive deficiencies that cite the violations of noncompliance.
- Entity Reported Event
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Federal term for an official notification to L&C from a self-reporting facility
or healthcare provider (i.e., the administrator or authorized official for the provider).
- Immediate Jeopardy
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A situation where the noncompliance with Federal laws and regulations has caused
or is likely to cause serious injury, harm, impairment, or death to residents, patients
or clients.
- Immediate and Serious Threat
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A situation or complaint where the noncompliance with State laws and regulations
has a threat of imminent danger of death or serious bodily harm.
- Patient
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A person under medical treatment in a health care facility, provider or agency.
- Resident
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A person who is receiving skilled nursing services and resides in a nursing home.
(Patient, resident, client are often used interchangeably)
- Substandard Quality of Care
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Noncompliance with Federal laws and regulations for nursing home residents that
present as immediate jeopardy or harm to resident health or safety.