HERITAGE HALL - BROOKNEAL

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.

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

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

Post nurse staffing information every day.

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

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

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 special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.

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

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Provide housekeeping and maintenance services.

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment by a qualified health professional.

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

Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.

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.

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

Conduct initial and periodic assessments of each resident's functional capacity.

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

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

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

Ensure that each resident who enters the nursing home without a catheter is not given a catheter, unless medically necessary, and that incontinent patients receive proper services to prevent urinary tract infections and restore normal bladder functions.

Ensure that residents with limited range of motion receive appropriate treatment and services to increase range of motion or prevent further decrease in range of motion.

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

Properly care for residents needing special services, including: injections, colostomy, ureostomy, ileostomy, tracheostomy care, tracheal suctioning, respiratory care, foot care, and prostheses.

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.

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

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

Provide or obtain laboratory services only when ordered by the attending physician.

Keep accurate, complete and organized clinical records on each resident that meet professional standards.