🔎 Maryland Baptist Aged Home

Scope/Severity: D

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

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Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.

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

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Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.

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Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.

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

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

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Ensure the resident's doctor reviews the resident's care, writes, signs and dates progress notes and orders, at each required visit.

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

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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.

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Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

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Provide each resident with a nourishing, palatable, well-balanced diet that meets his or her daily nutritional and special dietary needs.

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

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Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations and emergencies.

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

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Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

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Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.

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Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.

Scope/Severity: D

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

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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.

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Provide or obtain dental services for each resident.

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Keep all essential equipment working safely.

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Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.

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Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.

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

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

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

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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.

Scope/Severity: D

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

Scope/Severity: D

Provide rooms that are at least 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms and 100 square feet for single resident rooms.