Alpine Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

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.

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

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.

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

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

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

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 appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

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

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.

Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.

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.

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

Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program that includes effective communications for direct care staff members.

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

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

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

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

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