Latest reports, citations, and penalties from CMS data
Complaint investigations differ from routine annual surveys in that they are triggered by specific allegations of substandard care or rights violations....
Federal regulations require that each nursing home resident receive treatment and services consistent with their plan of care....
Under federal regulations, nursing facilities are required to implement a comprehensive approach to pain management that includes several critical components....
The facility has **not submitted a plan of correction** to address the findings....
Federal inspectors discovered the chaos during an October complaint investigation....
These activities â commonly referred to as ADLs â include fundamental tasks such as bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, toileting, and mobility....
The facility has not submitted a required plan of correction....
The gap left families in legal limbo....
The November inspection revealed a chaotic scene in the facility's 300 hall....
The facility failed to maintain basic room conditions in all five resident rooms examined....
Pharmaceutical services in nursing homes encompass a broad range of functions critical to resident safety....
## Why Informed Consent Protections Exist The right to be fully informed about one's health status is not merely a bureaucratic requirement....
That resident later "got much better," according to the administrator....
Resident #2 had a documented history of physical aggression when agitated by other residents....
At Excelcare at Lewes, inspectors determined that the facility did not meet this reporting standard....
While this represents the lower end of the federal severity scale, missing diagnostic documentation in a healthcare setting carries meaningful clinical risk....
Under federal nursing home regulations, facilities must both assess and provide appropriate behavioral health interventions for every resident who needs them....
The facility has not submitted a plan of correction....
Two hours later during shift change rounds, staff found R3 on the floor again next to the bed....
The incident at Prescott House occurred on September 8, when CNA #1 entered the resident's room and found their call light activated....