CANYON VISTA POST ACUTE in LAS VEGAS, NV was fined $35,016 by CMS following 38 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

CANYON VISTA POST ACUTE (LAS VEGAS, NV) — $35,016 in CMS Fines

Outcome: CANYON VISTA POST ACUTE in LAS VEGAS, NV was fined $35,016 by CMS following 38 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.


• Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.


• 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.


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


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


• Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.


• Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.