McCormick Post Acute

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

Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

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

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

Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

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.

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

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

Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

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

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

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

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

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