Southington Care Center

Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.

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

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

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

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

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

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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

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

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.

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

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

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 therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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