Autumn Care of Cornelius

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.

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

Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.

Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.

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

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

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

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

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

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

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.

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

Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

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

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

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 safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.

Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.