LTCE 525 Housekeeping, Laundry, Maintenance Policies (Required by the Federal Surveyors) 5 CEUs

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F252 Resident's environment §483.15(h)(1)
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F253 Necessary housekeeping and maintenance services §483.15(h)(2)
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F254 Clean bed and bath linens in good condition §483.15(h)(3)
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F255 Private closet space for each resident §483.15(h)(4)
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F256 Adequate and comfortable lighting levels §483.15(h)(5)
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F257 Comfortable and safe temperature levels §483.15(h)(6)
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F258 Comfortable sound levels §483.15(h)(7)
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F323 Resident environment free of accident hazards §483.25(h)(1)
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F454 Physical environment §483.70(a)
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F455 Emergency power §483.70(b)"(c)(1)"
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F456 Maintain all essential mechanical, electrical and patient care equipment in safe operating condition §483.70(c)(2)
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F457 Bedroom limited to four residents §483.70(d)(1)(i)
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F458 80 square feet per resident in multiple rooms, 100 square feet in single rooms §483.70(d)(1)(ii)
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F459 Direct access to an exit corridor for resident rooms §483.70(d)(1)(iii)
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F460 Full visual privacy for each resident §483.70(d)(1)(iv)(v)
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F461 Resident room window to the outside §483.70(d)(1)(vi)(vii)
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F462 Toilet facilities §483.70(e)
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F463 Resident call systems §483.70(f)
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F464 Resident dining and activities areas §483.70(g)
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F465 Other environmental conditions §483.70(h)
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F466 Water available at all times §483.70(h)(1)
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F467 Adequate outside ventilation §483.70(h)(2)
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F468 Firmly secured handrails in corridors §483.70(h)(3)
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F469 Pest control §483.70(h)(4)

Federal requirements essential to environmental management:
(by federal tag number in ascending order by:
general environment
housekeeping
accidents and injuries
laundry
maintenance)

General environment

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F360 Dietary services: nourishing, nutritionally sound diets §483.35
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F361 Dietary: adequate staffing §483.35(a)
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F362 Dietary: sufficient staff §483.35(b)
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F363 Menus: meet nutritional needs, be prepared in advance, be followed §483.35(c)
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F364 Food: conservation of nutritive value, flavor, appearance, attractive, proper temperature §483.35(d)(1)(2)
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F365 Food prepared to meet individual needs §483.35(d)(3)
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F366 Substitutes offered of similar nutritive value §483.35(d)(4)
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F367 Therapeutic diets §483.35(e)
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F368 Frequency of meals §483.35(f)
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F369 Assistive devices §483.35(g)
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F370 Food: procured from satisfactory sources §483.35(h)(1)
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F371 Food: store, prepare, distribute and serve under sanitary conditions §483.35(h)(2)
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F372 Proper disposal of garbage and refuse §483.35(h)(3)
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F441 Infection control §483.65(a)
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F442 Preventing spread of infection §483.65(b)(1)
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F443 Employees with communicable disease of infected skin lesions §483.65(b)(2)
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F444 Staff handwashing after direct resident contact §483.65(b)(3)
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F445 Linens §483.65(c)
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F517 Disaster and emergency preparedness §483.75(m)
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F518 Training for all employees in emergency procedures §483.75(m)

Housekeeping

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F253 Necessary housekeeping and maintenance services §483.15(h)(2)
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F254 Clean bed and bath linens in good condition §483.15(h)(3)
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F258 Comfortable sound levels §483.15(h)(7)
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F444 Staff handwashing after direct resident contact §483.65(b)(3)
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F517 Disaster and emergency preparedness §483.75(m)
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F518 Training for all employees in emergency procedures §483.75(m)

Accidents and injuries

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F157 Notifications required upon change in resident's condition or residents' rights §483.10(b)(11)
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F323 Resident environment free of accident hazards §483.25(h)(1)
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F324 Adequate resident supervision and assistive devices to prevent accidents §483.25(h)(2)

Laundry

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F240 Quality of life §483.15
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F241 Quality of life: Dignity §483.15(a)
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(Protocol) Task 5A General Observations of the Facility

Maintenance

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F174 Resident access to telephone §483.10(k)
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F223 Abuse §483.13(b)
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F240 Quality of life §483.15
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F241 Quality of life: Dignity §483.15(a)
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F242 Quality of life: self-determination and participation §483.15(b)
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F243 Quality of life: participation in resident and family groups. §483.15(c)
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F252 Resident's environment §483.(h)(1)
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F256 Adequate and comfortable lighting levels §483.15(h)(5)
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F257 Comfortable and safe temperature levels §483.15(h)(6)
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F258 Comfortable sound levels §483.15(h)(7)
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F323 Resident environment free of accident hazards §483.25(h)(1)
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F324 Adequate resident supervision and assistive devices to prevent accidents §483.25(h)(2)
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F517 Disaster and emergency preparedness §483.75(m)
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F518 Training for all employees in emergency procedures §483.75(m)
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(Protocol) Task 5A General Observations of the Facility

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