QUALITY OF CARE ROUNDS - Nursing Home Help

Yes No Bedpans, urinals and wash basins present, clean and bagged if not stored in resident’sbedside table.Yes No No perishable food is present in bedside tables.Yes No Resident’s personal refrigerator clean and temp is = or < 40 degrees.Yes No No medication in bedside table (except for self-medicate with proper assessmentand documentation).Yes No Wheelchairs clean.Yes No Bedside commodes clean.Yes No IV poles clean.Yes No Tube feeding pump and pole clean, bottles dated, tubing changed every 24 hours.Yes No Nursing employees are in-serviced annually and understand and follow StandardPrecautions / Infection Control, Safety Rules and Fire and Evacuation Plan.Yes No Nursing staff understands and uses standard precautions appropriately.Yes No Nursing employees can locate blood spill kit and verbalize correct usage of kit.Yes No Gloves, goggles and masks are used appropriately.Yes No Hallways are unobstructed.Yes No Exits are not locked or blocked.Yes No Employees wear proper clothing and footwear.Yes No Employees have been instructed on proper lifting and transferring techniques includingmechanical and electrical lifts.Yes No Gait belts are available and used.YesNoThere is a method of identifying residents requiring 2 or 3 person transfer ormechanical lift.Yes No Proper lifting equipment is utilized.Yes No Combative residents are identified.Yes No Proper footwear is worn.Yes No All maintenance problems are reported for repair.4.38