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Survey Process The process of checking an institution for rule following based on
observation, records and interviews.
Responsibility Being morally, legally and or socially responsible for actions and words.
Ethics A set of moral principles and values to follow.
CCRC Continuing Care Retirement Community
Activism Action to support an issue.
NCCAP National Certification Council of Activity Professionals
, Deficiency Being lacking or inadequate in standards or rules set by the federal
government or state.
Continuum of Care Health care through the stages of illness or aging: Independent living,
assisted living, nursing home and skilled nursing.
Organization An administrative and functional structure for a group of people in a similar
business.
Chain of Command The line in which authority flows from the top executive down to the
ranks of employees and accountability flows up.
Organizational Chart A visual chart showing the Chain of Command from the executive
director or CEO, through the directors then managers, etc... of the departments.
Tag number ftag Federal laws on long term care homes listed in chronological order by
regulation number which pertain to the different areas that are surveyed according to OBRA
legislation.