Watertown Rehabilitation and Nursing Center

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

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

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 medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

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

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.

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.

Have policies on smoking.

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

Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

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

Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

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

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.

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

Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.

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

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

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.

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

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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

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

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

Permit a resident to return to the nursing home after hospitalization or therapeutic leave that exceeds bed-hold policy.

Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.