Garden View Care Center At Dougherty Ferry

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

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

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

Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.

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

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

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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

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

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.

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

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

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

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

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

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

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

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.

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

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

Let residents refuse treatment, refuse to take part in an experiment, or formulate advance directives.

1) Protect current or future residents from giving up their Medicaid or Medicare benefits; or 2) follow federal rules for admissions.

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

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

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

Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%.

Prepare food that is nutritional, appetizing, tasty, attractive, well-cooked, and at the right temperature.

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

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

1) Review the work of each nurse aide every year; and 2) give regular in-service training based upon these reviews.