Estherville Community Care Center

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

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

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.

Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

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

Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.

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

Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly

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.

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

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

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

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