Whittier Westborough Transitional Care Unit

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

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

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

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

Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

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

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

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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.

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