NORTHERN DUTCHESS R H C F INC - RHINEBECK, NY

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Quality Measures

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Complaint Deficiency

Walls or barriers that prevent smoke from passing through and would resist fire for at least one hour: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Record of quarterly fire drills for each shift under varying conditions: Some (Potential for minimal harm)

Exits that are free from obstructions and can be used at all times: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Give each resident a notice of rights, rules, services and charges. Tell each resident who can get Medicaid benefits about 1) which items and services Medicaid covers and which the resident must pay for: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Provide medically-related social services to help each resident achieve the highest possible quality of life: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Make sure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Have a program that investigates, controls and keeps infection from spreading: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways: Some (Potential for minimal harm)

Record of quarterly fire drills for each shift under varying conditions: Some (Potential for minimal harm)

Provide care for residents in a way that keeps or builds each resident's dignity and respect of individuality: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Develop a complete care plan that meets all of a resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Allow the resident the right to participate in the planning or revision of the resident's care plan: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Provide necessary care and services to maintain the highest well being of each resident : Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Make sure that the nursing home area is free from accident hazards and risks and provides supervision to prevent avoidable accidents: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

1) Make sure that each resident's drug regimen is free from unnecessary drugs; 2) Each resident's entire drug/medication is managed and monitored to achieve highest well being: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Operate and provide services according to Federal, State, and local laws and professional standards: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Give or get quality lab services/tests in a timely manner to meet the needs of residents: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Construction that can resist fire for one hour or an approved fire extinguishing system: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Other fire safety features required by fire safety codes: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Properly hold, secure and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home: Some (Potential for minimal harm)

Maintain drug records and properly mark/label drugs and other similar products according to accepted professional standards: Few (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)

Keep clinical record information safe, so that it will not be lost, destroyed or used by the wrong person: Some (Minimal harm or potential for actual harm)