FERNHILL REHABILITATION AND CARE
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$8,278
Outcome
FERNHILL REHABILITATION AND CARE in PORTLAND, OR was fined $8,278 by CMS following 63 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
FERNHILL REHABILITATION AND CARE (PORTLAND, OR) — $8,278 in CMS Fines
Outcome: FERNHILL REHABILITATION AND CARE in PORTLAND, OR was fined $8,278 by CMS following 63 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
- 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.
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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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