NHC HealthCare - North Augusta

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

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

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19

Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.

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.

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.