Readiness checklist
Prep for what they’re actually citing in Utah
These are the 15 tags surveyors wrote up most often in your market. Walk each one, prove it in the building, then check it off. Nothing here is theoretical — every line is weighted by real citation volume.
These 15 tags account for 1,190 of the 3,201 deficiencies cited in Utah — roughly 37% of everything surveyors wrote up. Closing these closes most of your exposure.
Top 15 survey-prep items — Utah
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Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
Ensure that special areas are constructed so that walls can resist fire for one hour or have an approved fire extinguishing system.
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.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Have simulated fire drills held at unexpected times.
Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
Conduct testing and exercise requirements.