The Elms Center

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

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.

Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

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

Post nurse staffing information every day.

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.

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

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

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

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.

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

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

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

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 that residents are assessed for appropriateness for a feeding assistant program, receive services as per their plan of care, and feeding assistants are trained and supervised.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

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

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Report COVID19 data to residents and families.

Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.

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

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Provide appropriate foot care.

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

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

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

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

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 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 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.

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