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Pennsylvania nursing homes that receive federal funds through Medicaid or Medicare must comply with federal regulations that require the nursing home to provide a high quality of care.

Federal nursing home regulations require:

• Sufficient staffing of nurses aids, nurses, and administrators.
• Provide adequate supervision for all residents.
• The availability of multiple types of assistive devices to prevent accidents.
• Prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs, and other pharmaceutical services.
• Doctor supervised medical care for each resident.
• Assessment of the patient's functional capacity no later than 14 days after admission and at least once every 12 months thereafter.
• The development of a care plan for the resident within 7 days of the functional capacity assessment.
• Patients to receive proper treatment to maintain good hearing and vision.
• Prevention of the deterioration of the resident's ability to eat, dress, bath, groom, and communicate.
• 24 hour doctor services in case of an emergency.
• Prevention of pressure and bed sores. If pressure sores already exist, the Pennsylvania nursing home must provide the necessary treatment to heal the sore and prevention infection.
• Appropriate treatment for incontinent residents.
• Proper hydration and nutrition for each resident.
• That each resident can choose activities consistent with their interests.
• Proper medical and clinical record keeping of each patient.
• The Pennsylvania nursing home to maintain the highest physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident.
• Care for the resident so as to maintain or enhance their quality of life.

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