Tulare Healthcare & Wellness Center, Lp

Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Help the resident with transportation to and from laboratory services outside of the facility.

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

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

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

Provide enough power supply for lighting all entrances and exits; equipment for fire detection and alarm systems, and extinguishers.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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

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.

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

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

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

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

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

Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.

Provide routine and 24-hour emergency dental care for each resident.

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

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

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

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.

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

Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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

Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.

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