Cheviot Hills Post Acute

Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.

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

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

Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.

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.

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

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

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

Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.

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

Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.

Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

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

Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.

Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.

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.