Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
skilled nursing facility Pronunciation:
"skild- Function:
noun : a health-care institution that meets federal criteria for Medicaid and Medicarereimbursement for nursing care including especially the supervision of the care of every patient by a physician, the employment full-time of at least one registered nurse, the maintenance of recordsconcerning the care and condition of every patient, the availability of nursing care 24 hours a day, the presence of facilities for storing and dispensing drugs, the implementation of a utilizationreview plan, and overall financial planning including an annual operating budget and a 3-year capital expenditures program
