BIRMINGHAM NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER EAST
Highlands Rehabilitation and Wellness offers skilled nursing, therapy, and rehabilitation services in a warm, family-like environment. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, the facility provides personalized support for short-term rehabilitation, outpatient therapy, and transitional care. With a focus on recovery and independence, residents benefit from a variety of medical and support services designed to help them live safely and comfortably. The facility features spacious private and semi-private rooms, restaurant-style dining, and a beautiful outdoor courtyard.
Overall: 2/5 · Health: 1/5 · Staffing: 1/5 · QM: 5/5
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- F-554SS D — Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- F-578SS J — Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
- F-602SS D — Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
- F-678SS J — Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
- F-725SS J — Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- F-726SS J — Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
- F-755SS D — Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- F-851SS C — Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
- F-867SS L — Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action.
- K-324SS D — Provide properly protected cooking facilities.
- K-353SS F — Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- K-918SS D — Have generator or other power source capable of supplying service within 10 seconds.
- F-558SS D — Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- F-600SS D — Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- F-732SS C — Post nurse staffing information every day.
- F-812SS F — Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- F-880SS D — Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- K-353SS E — Inspect, test, and maintain automatic sprinkler systems.
- K-355SS F — Properly select, install, inspect, or maintain portable fire extinguishes.
- K-363SS D — Install corridor and hallway doors that block smoke.
- K-372SS D — Ensure smoke barriers are constructed to a 1 hour fire resistance rating.
- K-920SS E — Ensure proper usage of power strips and extension cords.
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