Morristown Post Acute Rehab and Nursing Center

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

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

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.

Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with mental disorder or psychosocial adjustment difficulty, or who has a history of trauma and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.

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

Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.

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

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

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.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.

Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.

Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.

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

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.

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

Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.

Inform each resident of his or her visitation rights and ensure that all visitors enjoy equal visitation privileges.

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

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

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

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

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 dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.