JUNIPER VILLAGE AT BUCKS COUNTY REHAB AND SKD CARE in BENSALEM, PA was fined $40,682 by CMS across 7 separate penalties following 18 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

JUNIPER VILLAGE AT BUCKS COUNTY REHAB AND SKD CARE (BENSALEM, PA) — $40,682 in CMS Fines

Outcome: JUNIPER VILLAGE AT BUCKS COUNTY REHAB AND SKD CARE in BENSALEM, PA was fined $40,682 by CMS across 7 separate penalties following 18 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

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


• Inform resident or representatives choice to enter into binding arbitration agreement and right to refuse.


• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.


• Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.


• Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.


• Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted


• Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.


• Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.