AVITA HEALTH AND REHAB AT REEDS COVE in WICHITA, KS was fined $8,827 by CMS following 49 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

AVITA HEALTH AND REHAB AT REEDS COVE (WICHITA, KS) — $8,827 in CMS Fines

Outcome: AVITA HEALTH AND REHAB AT REEDS COVE in WICHITA, KS was fined $8,827 by CMS following 49 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.


• Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.


• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.


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


• 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.


• Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.


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


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