3206. RESIDENT CARE POLICIES

3206 RESIDENT CARE POLICIES 3206.1 There shall be written policies to govern nursing care and related medical and other services provided, including written policies on: (a) Nursing services; (b) Physician services; (c) Emergency care; (d) Dental services; (e) Ventilator services; (f) Use of physical and chemical restraints; (g) Infection control; (h) Medication management; Podiatry services; (j) Dialysis services; (k) Recreational services; (l) Emergency water supply; (m) Laundry and linen management; (n) Fire and disaster preparedness; (o) Resident emergency and non-emergency transportation; (p) Continuity in assigning the same nursing staff to the same residents; and (q) Therapeutic services. 3206.2 These policies shall be developed with the advice of a committee of professional personnel, including the Medical Director, the Director of Nursing and appropriate department heads as deemed necessary by the facility. 3206.3 Policies shall be reviewed by the committee at least annually with written notations, signatures, and dates of review. 3206.4 The Administrator shall be responsible for the execution of these policies. SOURCE: Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 49 DCR 473 (January 18, 2002); as amended by Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 10619 (December 16, 2011).