Village Health Care

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.

Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Give residents a notice of rights, rules, services and charges.

Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.

Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.

Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.

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

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

Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.

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

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.

Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted

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

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

Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.