NORTHGATE POSTACUTE CARE

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

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

Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

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 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.

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

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

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

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.

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.

Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

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

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

Perform COVID19 testing on residents and staff.

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 drinks consistent with resident needs and preferences and sufficient to maintain resident hydration.

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.

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

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

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.

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.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

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 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.

Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.

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.

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

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.

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

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

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.

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

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

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