Pin Oaks Living Center

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

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

Post nurse staffing information every day.

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

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

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

Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

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.

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.

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

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

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

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.

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

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

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

Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.

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

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

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

Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.

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

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.

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

Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.