REGENCY CANYON LAKES REHAB AND NURSING CENTER
Outcome
REGENCY CANYON LAKES REHAB AND NURSING CENTER in KENNEWICK, WA was fined $18,220 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 11 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
REGENCY CANYON LAKES REHAB AND NURSING CENTER (KENNEWICK, WA) — $18,220 in CMS Fines
Outcome: REGENCY CANYON LAKES REHAB AND NURSING CENTER in KENNEWICK, WA was fined $18,220 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 11 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- 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.
- PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- 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.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
How Crucible Prevents This
Crucible's continuous compliance monitoring would have flagged the regulatory gaps that led to these CMS fines — through automated survey-readiness checks, real-time deficiency tracking, staff compliance dashboards, and corrective action plan enforcement — preventing the violations before the next federal survey.
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