NANS POINTE REHABILITATION AND NURSING

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Provide or get specialized rehabilitative services as required for a resident.

Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.

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

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

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

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.

Report COVID19 data to residents and families.

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

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

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

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

Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.

Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

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.

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

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 safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

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

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

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

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Not require residents to give up Medicare or Medicaid benefits, or pay privately as a condition of admission; and must tell residents what care they do not provide.

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.

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

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

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

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.

Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.

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

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

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

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.

Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors.

Ensure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless medically necessary, and that incontinent patients receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder functions.

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program for mentally-ill and mentally-retarded patients.

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional.

Protect each resident from mistreatment, neglect and misappropriation of personal property.

Allow residents to easily view the results of the nursing home's most recent inspection.