Watertown Health Care Center

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

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

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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

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

Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.

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

Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.

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.

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

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

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

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.

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.

Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.

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

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

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

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

Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.

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

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

Honor the resident's right to choose his or her attending physician.

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

Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.