COVENANT POST ACUTE

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.

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

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

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

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

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

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

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.

Keep all essential equipment working safely.

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

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

Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.

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

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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 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.

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

Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.

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.

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

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

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

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

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

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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