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| §483.12(b) The facility must develop and implement written policies and procedures that:
§483.12(b)(1) Prohibit and prevent abuse, neglect, and exploitation of residents and misappropriation of resident property,
§483.12(b)(2) Establish policies and procedures to investigate any such allegations, and
§483.12(b)(3) Include training as required at paragraph §483.95,
§483.12(b)(4) Establish coordination with the QAPI program required under §483.75.
§483.12(b)(5) Ensure reporting of crimes occurring in federally-funded long-term care facilities in accordance with section 1150B of the Act. The policies and procedures must include but are not limited to the following elements.
§483.12(b)(5)(ii) Posting a conspicuous notice of employee rights, as defined at section 1150B(d)(3) of the Act.
§483.12(b)(5)(iii) Prohibiting and preventing retaliation, as defined at section 1150B(d)(1) and (2) of the Act. |
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| No actual Harm with potential for More than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | Some |
| §483.21(c)(1) Discharge Planning Process
The facility must develop and implement an effective discharge planning process that focuses on the resident's discharge goals, the preparation of residents to be active partners and effectively transition them to post-discharge care, and the reduction of factors leading to preventable readmissions. The facility's discharge planning process must be consistent with the discharge rights set forth at 483.15(b) as applicable and-
(i) Ensure that the discharge needs of each resident are identified and result in the development of a discharge plan for each resident.
(ii) Include regular re-evaluation of residents to identify changes that require modification of the discharge plan. The discharge plan must be updated, as needed, to reflect these changes.
(iii) Involve the interdisciplinary team, as defined by §483.21(b)(2)(ii), in the ongoing process of developing the discharge plan.
(iv) Consider caregiver/support person availability and the resident's or caregiver's/support person(s) capacity and capability to perform required care, as part of the identification of discharge needs.
(v) Involve the resident and resident representative in the development of the discharge plan and inform the resident and resident representative of the final plan.
(vi) Address the resident's goals of care and treatment preferences.
(vii) Document that a resident has been asked about their interest in receiving information regarding returning to the community.
(A) If the resident indicates an interest in returning to the community, the facility must document any referrals to local contact agencies or other appropriate entities made for this purpose.
(B) Facilities must update a resident's comprehensive care plan and discharge plan, as appropriate, in response to information received from referrals to local contact agencies or other appropriate entities.
(C) If discharge to the community is determined to not be feasible, the facility must document who made the determination and why.
(viii) For residents who are transferred to another SNF or who are discharged to a HHA, IRF, or LTCH, assist residents and their resident representatives in selecting a post-acute care provider by using data that includes, but is not limited to SNF, HHA, IRF, or LTCH standardized patient assessment data, data on quality measures, and data on resource use to the extent the data is available. The facility must ensure that the post-acute care standardized patient assessment data, data on quality measures, and data on resource use is relevant and applicable to the resident's goals of care and treatment preferences.
(ix) Document, complete on a timely basis based on the resident's needs, and include in the clinical record, the evaluation of the resident's discharge needs and discharge plan. The results of the evaluation must be discussed with the resident or resident's representative. All relevant resident information must be incorporated into the discharge plan to facilitate its implementation and to avoid unnecessary delays in the resident's discharge or transfer. |
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| No actual Harm with potential for More than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | Some |
| §483.35(a) Sufficient Staff.
The facility must have sufficient nursing staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to provide nursing and related services to assure resident safety and attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident, as determined by resident assessments and individual plans of care and considering the number, acuity and diagnoses of the facility's resident population in accordance with the facility assessment required at §483.70(e).
§483.35(a)(1) The facility must provide services by sufficient numbers of each of the following types of personnel on a 24-hour basis to provide nursing care to all residents in accordance with resident care plans:
(i) Except when waived under paragraph (e) of this section, licensed nurses; and
(ii) Other nursing personnel, including but not limited to nurse aides.
§483.35(a)(2) Except when waived under paragraph (e) of this section, the facility must designate a licensed nurse to serve as a charge nurse on each tour of duty. |
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| No actual Harm with potential for More than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | Some |
| §483.90(i) Other Environmental Conditions
The facility must provide a safe, functional, sanitary, and comfortable environment for residents, staff and the public. |
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| No actual Harm with potential for More than minimal harm that is not immediate jeopardy | Some |
| The building shall be substantially constructed and shall be maintained in good repair. New facilities shall comply with the requirements in accordance with the provisions found in 19 CSR 30-85.012. Existing licensed facilities shall meet and maintain the facility's physical plant in accordance with the construction standards in effect at the time of initial licensing, unless there is a specific rule governing the subject cited in this section or in 19 CSR 30-85.022, except that those facilities licensed between 1957 and 1965 shall not increase the capacity of any room or the total capacity of the facility without meeting new construction requirements. Existing licensed facilities with plans approved after April 8, 1972 and prior to January 1, 1999, shall comply as Existing Health Care Occupancies with NFPA 101, 2000 edition. Facilities whose physical plant requirement plans are approved on or after January 1, 1999, shall comply as New Health Care Occupancies with NFPA 101, 2000 edition. II/III
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| Effective August 28, 1997, each facility shall, not later than two (2) working days of the date an applicant for a position to have contact with residents is hired, request a criminal background check, as provided in sections 43.530, 43.540 and 610.120, RSMo. Each facility must maintain in its record documents verifying that the background checks were requested and the nature of the response received for each such request. The facility must ensure that any applicant who discloses prior to the check of his/her criminal records that he/she has been convicted of, plead guilty or nolo contendere to, or has been found guilty of any A or B felony violation of Chapter 565, 566 or 569, RSMo, or any violation of subsection 3 of section 198.070, RSMo, or of section 568.020, RSMo, will not be allowed to work in contact with patients or residents until and unless a check of the applicant ' s criminal record shows that no such conviction occurred. II/III
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| All facilities shall employ nursing personnel in sufficient numbers and with sufficient qualifications to provide nursing and related services which enable each resident to attain or maintain the highest practicable level of physical, mental and psychosocial well-being. Each facility shall have a licensed nurse in charge who is responsible for evaluating the needs of the residents on a daily and continuous basis to ensure there are sufficient, trained staff present to meet those needs. I/II
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| A resident may be transferred or discharged only for medical reasons or for his or her welfare or that of other residents, or for nonpayment for his or her stay. II
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Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services