South Pointe Rehabilitation and Care Center

Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.

Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.

Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.

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.

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

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.

Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.

Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.

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.

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

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

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

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

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

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

Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.

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

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

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

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.

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.

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

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

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

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.

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

Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

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

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

Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.

Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.

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

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

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

Post nurse staffing information every day.

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

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.

Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.

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.

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.

Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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

Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.

Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.

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

Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.