SAN LUIS CARE CENTER

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

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

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

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations and emergencies.

Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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.

Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

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

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

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.

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

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

Provide care for residents in a way that maintains or improves their dignity and respect in full recognition of their individuality.

Listen to the resident groups and act on their complaints and suggestions that affect resident care and life.

Give notice to the resident before a room or roommate change.

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

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

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional.

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

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

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program for mentally-ill and mentally-retarded patients.

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

Assist those residents who need help with eating/drinking, grooming and personal and oral hygiene.

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

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.

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

Give each resident enough fluids to keep them healthy and prevent dehydration.

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.

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

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

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

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

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.

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