Oakland Nursing Center

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

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.

Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

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.

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

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

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.

Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19