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Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

The resident has the right to receive notices in a format and a language he or she understands.

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 that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

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

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

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.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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

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

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

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.

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

Let residents choose a personal doctor.

Provide activities to meet the interests and needs of each resident.

Provide proper discharge planning and communication, of the resident's health status and summary of the resident's nursing home stay.

Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident .

Make sure that residents receive treatments/services to maintain or improve their ability to care for themselves.

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

Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses.

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.