MCCREA MANOR NSNG AND REHAB CTR LLC

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

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

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 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.

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.

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.

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

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

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.

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

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 activities to meet all resident's needs.

Help the resident make transportation arrangements to and from radiology services.

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.

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

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

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

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

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 a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

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

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

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.

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

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

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.