Good Samaritan Society - Inver Grove Heights

Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.

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.

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

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

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

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

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

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

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

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

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

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…

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

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

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

Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.

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

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

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

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

Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

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

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

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.

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

Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.

PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities

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

Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.

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

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

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

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

Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.

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…

Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Allow residents to easily view the nursing home's survey results and communicate with advocate agencies.

Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Post nurse staffing information every day.

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