Nhc Healthcare, Ft Sanders

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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

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

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

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

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

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

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

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

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

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

Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

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

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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

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

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

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.

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

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

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

Ensure that residents are safe from serious medication errors.

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

Make sure that the facility is administered in an acceptable way that maintains the well-being of each resident .

Give or get quality laboratory services/tests in a timely manner to meet the needs of residents.

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