SEASIDE HHC @ ATLANTIC SHORE

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

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.

Post nurse staffing information every day.

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 pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

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

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

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

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

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

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.

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.

Train all employees on what to do in an emergency, and carry out unannounced staff drills.

Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.

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

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

Give proper treatment to residents with feeding tubes to prevent problems (such as aspiration pneumonia, diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, metabolic abnormalities, nasal-pharyngeal ulcers) and help restore eating skills, if possible.

Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.

Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.

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

Honor a residents' rights as a residents of the nursing home, free of coercion and reprisal, and as citizens or residents of the United States.