MAPLE GROVE HEALTH CARE CENTER

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

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

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

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 and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

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 and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

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.

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

Let residents refuse treatment, refuse to take part in an experiment, or formulate advance directives.

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

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

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.

Let residents refuse treatment, refuse to take part in an experiment, or formulate advance directives.

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

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