Hurricane Health and Rehabilitation in Hurricane, UT was fined $46,602 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 16 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Hurricane Health and Rehabilitation (Hurricane, UT) — $46,602 in CMS Fines

Outcome: Hurricane Health and Rehabilitation in Hurricane, UT was fined $46,602 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 16 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.


• Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.


• Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.


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


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


• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.


• Employ or obtain outside professional resources to provide services in the nursing home when the facility does not employ a qualified professional to furnish a required service.


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