Brentwood Health Center in Warwick, RI was fined $82,492 by CMS following 33 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Brentwood Health Center (Warwick, RI) — $82,492 in CMS Fines

Outcome: Brentwood Health Center in Warwick, RI was fined $82,492 by CMS following 33 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.


• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.


• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.


• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.


• Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.


• 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.


• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.


• Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.