RIVERVIEW ESTATES in MARQUETTE, KS was fined $40,765 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 25 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

RIVERVIEW ESTATES (MARQUETTE, KS) — $40,765 in CMS Fines

Outcome: RIVERVIEW ESTATES in MARQUETTE, KS was fined $40,765 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 25 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.


• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.


• Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.


• Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.


• Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.


• Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.


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


• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.