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, 20:52, 3 July 2014→Table 2 Comparisons of Licensed Residential Care Facilities & Licensed Private Hospitals & Extended Care Units
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| width="20%" | Legislated care standards | | width="20%" | Legislated care standards ([[Introduction, Chapter One and Two of Legal Issues in Residential Care References|23]]) | ||
| width="40%" | Yes | | width="40%" | Yes ([[Introduction, Chapter One and Two of Legal Issues in Residential Care References|24]]) | ||
| width="40%" | No | | width="40%" | No | ||
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| width="20%" | Residents’ bill of rights statement | | width="20%" | Residents’ bill of rights statement | ||
| width="40%" | Yes | | width="40%" | Yes ([[Introduction, Chapter One and Two of Legal Issues in Residential Care References|25]]) | ||
| width="40%" | Yes | | width="40%" | Yes ([[[[Introduction, Chapter One and Two of Legal Issues in Residential Care References|26]]) | ||
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| width="20%" | Detailed physical standards | | width="20%" | Detailed physical standards ([[Introduction, Chapter One and Two of Legal Issues in Residential Care References|27]]) | ||
| width="40%" | Yes | | width="40%" | Yes | ||
| width="40%" | No | | width="40%" | No | ||
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| width="20%" | Licensed | | width="20%" | Licensed | ||
| width="40%" | Yes | | width="40%" | Yes ([[Introduction, Chapter One and Two of Legal Issues in Residential Care References|28]]) | ||
| width="40%" | Yes for private hospital | | width="40%" | Yes for private hospital ([[Introduction, Chapter One and Two of Legal Issues in Residential Care References|29]]) | ||
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| width="20%" | Responsibility to report incidents to key parties | | width="20%" | Responsibility to report incidents to key parties ([[Introduction, Chapter One and Two of Legal Issues in Residential Care References|30]]) | ||
| width="40%" | Yes | | width="40%" | Yes | ||
| width="40%" | Yes | | width="40%" | Yes | ||
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| width="20%" | “Routine” inspections | | width="20%" | “Routine” inspections | ||
| width="40%" | Yes | | width="40%" | Yes | ||
| width="40%" | No | | width="40%" | No ([[Introduction, Chapter One and Two of Legal Issues in Residential Care References|31]]) | ||
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| width="20%" | Inspection reports posted | | width="20%" | Inspection reports posted | ||
| width="40%" | Yes | | width="40%" | Yes | ||
| width="40%" | No legal requirement/In practice, yes | | width="40%" | No legal requirement/In practice, yes ([[Introduction, Chapter One and Two of Legal Issues in Residential Care References|32]]) | ||
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| width="20%" | Legal protections for people reporting concerns | | width="20%" | Legal protections for people reporting concerns | ||
| width="40%" | Yes for abuse and neglect | | width="40%" | Yes for abuse and neglect ([[Introduction, Chapter One and Two of Legal Issues in Residential Care References|33]]) | ||
| width="40%" | No - not under Hospital Act(but come under general Adult Guardianship Act protections) | | width="40%" | No - not under Hospital Act(but come under general Adult Guardianship Act protections) | ||
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| width="20%" | Medical practitioner or registered nurse required to be on site | | width="20%" | Medical practitioner or registered nurse required to be on site | ||
| width="40%" | No | | width="40%" | No ([[Introduction, Chapter One and Two of Legal Issues in Residential Care References|34]]) | ||
| width="40%" | Yes | | width="40%" | Yes | ||
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| width="20%" | Prescription and non prescription drugs covered | | width="20%" | Prescription and non prescription drugs covered | ||
| width="40%" | No | | width="40%" | No ([[[[Introduction, Chapter One and Two of Legal Issues in Residential Care References|35]]) | ||
| width="40%" | Yes for extended care facilities; No for private hospitals | | width="40%" | Yes for extended care facilities; No for private hospitals | ||