LIFE CARE CENTER OF PARADISE VALLEY in PHOENIX, AZ was fined $72,147 by CMS following 43 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

LIFE CARE CENTER OF PARADISE VALLEY (PHOENIX, AZ) — $72,147 in CMS Fines

Outcome: LIFE CARE CENTER OF PARADISE VALLEY in PHOENIX, AZ was fined $72,147 by CMS following 43 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• 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.


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


• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.


• 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.


• Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.


• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.


• Plan the resident's discharge to meet the resident's goals and needs.