Bethany St Joseph Care Ctr

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

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

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

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

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

Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19

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.

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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.

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

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

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