NEWCARE

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

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

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.

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

Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

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

Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

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

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

Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

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

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

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

Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's care.

Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

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

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

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

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

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

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

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

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

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

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

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

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

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 each resident receives an accurate assessment.

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 safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined safe.

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Give residents proper treatment to prevent new bed (pressure) sores or heal existing bed sores.

Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading.