ALFREDO GONZALEZ TEXAS STATE VETERANS HOME

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.

Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Have policies on smoking.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.