POLARIS TRANSITIONAL CARE in ANCHORAGE, AK was fined $109,382 by CMS following 21 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

POLARIS TRANSITIONAL CARE (ANCHORAGE, AK) — $109,382 in CMS Fines

Outcome: POLARIS TRANSITIONAL CARE in ANCHORAGE, AK was fined $109,382 by CMS following 21 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.


• Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.


• Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.


• Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.


• 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.


• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.


• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.


• Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.