THE REHAB CENTER AT BRISTOL

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

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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