Delaware Court Health Care Center

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

Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.

Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.

Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.

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.

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

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

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

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.

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

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

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

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

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

Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

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

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

Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.

Have an agreement with an approved laboratory to obtain services, if on-site laboratory services aren't provided.

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

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

Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.

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

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.

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 menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

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

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

Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.

Send unopened mail from residents and promptly deliver unopened mail to residents.

Provide activities to meet the interests and needs of each resident.

Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional.

Ensure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless medically necessary, and that incontinent patients receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder functions.

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

Ensure that each resident's 1) entire drug/medication regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; and 2) is managed and monitored to achieve highest level of well-being.

Provide food in a way that meets a resident's needs.

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

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