Decatur County Healthcare

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

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

Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.

Provide necessary care and services to maintain or improve the highest well being of each resident .

Hire a qualified dietician.

Hire sufficient dietary support personnel.

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 .

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

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