Atlas Post Acute

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

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

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.

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.

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

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

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 a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

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

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

Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

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

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

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

Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.

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

Provide safe, appropriate pain management 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.

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

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.

Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.