Houston Heights Nursing And Rehabilitation Center

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

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

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

Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws.

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 basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.

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

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.

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

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

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

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

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

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

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

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

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

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

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 timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

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

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.

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

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

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program for mentally-ill and mentally-retarded patients.