PARKER POST ACUTE in PARKER, CO was fined $17,342 by CMS following 39 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

PARKER POST ACUTE (PARKER, CO) — $17,342 in CMS Fines

Outcome: PARKER POST ACUTE in PARKER, CO was fined $17,342 by CMS following 39 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• 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


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


• Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.


• Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.


• Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.


• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.


• 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.