Jerold Phelps Comm Hosp Snf

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

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

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

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

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

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

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

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

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

Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.

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

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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

Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

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

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

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

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

Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.

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 the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.

Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being.

Store, cook, and serve food in a safe and clean way.

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

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

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