PATAPSCO HEALTHCARE

Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.

Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.

Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

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

Keep all essential equipment working 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.

Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.

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

Provide or obtain dental services for each 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.

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

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

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

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.

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

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

Notify the appropriate authorities when residents with MD or ID services has a significant change in condition.

Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

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

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

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 safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

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

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

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.

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

Hire a qualified full-time social worker in a facility with more than 120 beds.

Have an agreement with at least one or more hospitals certified by Medicare or Medicaid to make sure residents can be moved quickly to the hospital when they need medical care.

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

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.

Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.

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 each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

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

Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

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

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.

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

Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.

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.

Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

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

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

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

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

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

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

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.

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 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.

Honor the resident's right to receive visitors of his or her choosing, at the time of his or her choosing.

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

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

Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.

Provide or obtain dental services for each 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.

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.

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

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.

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

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

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

Have enough outside ventilation via a window or mechanical ventilation, or both.

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

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

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

Have an agreement with at least one or more hospitals certified by Medicare or Medicaid to make sure residents can be moved quickly to the hospital when they need medical care.

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

Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.

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

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.

Keep complete, dated laboratory records in the resident's record.

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

Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.

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.

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.

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

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

Post nurse staffing information every day.

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.

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

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

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

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

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

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

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

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.

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

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

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

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

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.

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.

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

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

Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure (1) employees report any suspicion of a crime against any resident, according to timelines; (2) post the notice of employee rights; and (3) prohibit and prevent retaliation for reporting.

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

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

Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

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.