Ashley Healthcare Center

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

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.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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

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

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.

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.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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

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.

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.

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

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

Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.

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

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

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.

Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

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

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

Ensure that nurse aides who have worked more than 4 months, are trained and competent; and nurse aides who have worked less than 4 months are enrolled in appropriate training.

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

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

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

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

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.