Bethany Home of Rhode Island

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

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

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

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

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.