Shaker Gardens Nursing and Rehabilitation Center

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.

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

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

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

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

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

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