FRIENDSHIP HEALTH CENTER in PORTLAND, OR was fined $103,564 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 57 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

FRIENDSHIP HEALTH CENTER (PORTLAND, OR) — $103,564 in CMS Fines

Outcome: FRIENDSHIP HEALTH CENTER in PORTLAND, OR was fined $103,564 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 57 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

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


• 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.


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


• Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.


• 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.


• Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.