Pontchartrain Health Care Center

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.

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

Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

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

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.

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Post a list of names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all pertinent State agencies and advocacy groups and a statement that the resident may file a complaint with the State Survey Agency.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

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

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.

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

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.

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

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

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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

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 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.

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.

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.

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.