Rivergate Health Care Center
CMS
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$8,281
Outcome
Rivergate Health Care Center in Riverview, MI was fined $8,281 by CMS following 21 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
Rivergate Health Care Center (Riverview, MI) — $8,281 in CMS Fines
Outcome: Rivergate Health Care Center in Riverview, MI was fined $8,281 by CMS following 21 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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