THOMAS HOSPITALS SKILLED NURSING UNIT

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

Honor each resident's preferences, choices, values and beliefs.

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

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.

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

Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.

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

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.

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

Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.

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.

Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly

Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.