Best Care Health and Rehabilitation

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

Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.

Provide doctor's orders for the resident's immediate care at the time the resident was admitted.

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

Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.

Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

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

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

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

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

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

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 activities to meet all resident's needs.

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

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

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

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.

Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.

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