The residents at DeSoto Healthcare must be seen by a physician at least once every 30 days for the first 90 days after admission, and at least once every 60 days thereafter. Physician involvement at DeSoto is essential to the delivery of quality skilled nursing and long-term care. Our physicians lead the clinical decision-making for patients under our care. We listen to our families and our trained clinical staff to identify other physician-related visits. Those with physician specialist needs such as cardiology, nephrology, orthopedic care, and many other specialized fields of medicine are still able to use these physicians and nurse practitioners. DeSoto provides complimentary transportation to those specialist visits.