Washington County Nursing Home

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

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

Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.

Ensure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless medically necessary, and that incontinent patients receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder functions.

Post nurse staffing information/data on a daily basis.

Make sure that special or therapeutic diets are ordered by the attending doctor.

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

Make sure that the facility is administered in an acceptable way that maintains the well-being of each resident .

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