Westgate Hills Rehabilitation And Nursing Ctr

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

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.

Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

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

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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

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

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

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

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

Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.

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

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

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.

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

Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.

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

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

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.

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

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.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Provide at least one room set aside to use as a resident dining room and for activities, that is a good size, with good lighting, air flow and furniture.

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.

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

Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.

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.

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

Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.

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

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

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

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.