Champlain Valley Physicians Hosp Med Ctr S N F

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.

Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

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

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

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 and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

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

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

Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

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.

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

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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

Not hire anyone with a finding of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or theft.

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

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

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

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

Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors.

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

Operate and provide services according to Federal, State, and local laws and professional standards.