NHC HEALTHCARE,BRISTOL

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.

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

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

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

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

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

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

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

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

Keep the rate of medication errors (wrong drug, wrong dose, wrong time) to less than 5%.

Provide routine and emergency drugs through a licensed pharmacist and only under the general supervision of a licensed nurse.

Allow residents the right to participate in the planning or revision of care and treatment.

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

Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards.