Stevens Point Health Services

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

Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

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

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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

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

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.

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

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

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

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

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

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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

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

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

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

Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

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

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