CHEROKEE PARK REHABILITATION

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

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

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.

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

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.

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

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

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

Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

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

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

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.

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

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

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

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

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

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

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.

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