Latest reports, citations, and penalties from CMS data
## Medical Implications of Inadequate Dementia Services Dementia care deficiencies can trigger a cascade of negative health outcomes....
The facility received a deficiency citation for failing to provide safe and appropriate respiratory care to residents who needed breathing support....
Facilities must provide evidence-based information about vaccine safety and efficacy to residents and staff, ensuring informed decision-making....
The cross-sectional study, conducted by lead author Gab Pasia, a medical student at University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, and co-author Dr....
The inspection revealed lapses in catheter care procedures and urinary tract infection prevention measures....
The violation centers on the facility's failure to establish systematic tracking and oversight of antibiotic prescriptions....
Inspectors classified the violation as isolated with no actual harm but potential for more than minimal harm to residents....
WICHITA FALLS, TX â Michael Allen Shotts, a resident at Midwestern Healthcare Center, has been charged with aggravated sexual assault of a disabled woman at the facility, according to local law enforcement....
The inspection classified the deficiency as isolated, affecting a limited number of residents, but noted the potential for more than minimal harm....
While no actual harm occurred, inspectors determined there was potential for more than minimal harm to residents due to these notification lapses....
These protections form the foundation of person-centered care in long-term care settings....
Both facilities operate 240 licensed beds and served predominantly Medicaid-funded residents during the period under investigation....
The pharmacist must also review the facility's drug storage, labeling, and distribution systems to prevent errors....
The actual harm documented in this case indicates that theoretical risks materialized into real injuries affecting resident wellbeing....
BROADVIEW HEIGHTS, Ohio â The family of a 72-year-old man who died in March 2025 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Avenue at Broadview Heights Care and Rehabilitation Center, alleging staff failed to treat a dangerous fungal infection for an entire year, according to local news reports....
Inspectors classified the deficiency as isolated but carrying potential for more than minimal harm to residents....
Inspectors classified the violation as isolated but noted it carried potential for more than minimal harm to affected residents....
Falls represent the leading cause of injury-related deaths among adults aged 65 and older, according to Centers for Disease Control data....
PACIFIC GROVE, CA â California Attorney General Rob Bonta has announced the arrest of Paul Nkoy Lumbi Jr., a certified nursing assistant, on felony charges related to the alleged sexual assault of three elderly patients at Forest Hill Manor, a nursing and rehabilitation facility in Pacific Grove....
This classification signals that while patients were not injured during the inspection period, the conditions observed could have resulted in adverse outcomes....