Bigfork Valley Communities

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

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

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

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

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.

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

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

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

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

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

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

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

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.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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

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

Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.

Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

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

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

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

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

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

Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.

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.

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

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.

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

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.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.