Eagle Ridge Post Acute

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

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

Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.

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

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

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

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

Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

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

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

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

Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.

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.

Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.

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 each resident receives and the facility provides food prepared in a form designed to meet individual needs.

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.

Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

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.

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

Post nurse staffing information every day.

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