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

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

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

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.

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

Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.

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.

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

Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.

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

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

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.

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

Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

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

Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

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

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

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 medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

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

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 appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

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

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

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

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

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

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

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