Isabella County Medical Care Facility

Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.

Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.

Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.

Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Meet requirements for sections of health care facilities separated by fire resistive construction.

Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.

Provide properly protected cooking facilities.

Install a fire alarm system that can be heard throughout the facility.