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This facility is a "for-profit" 108-certified bed long term care center providing cares and services to residents of Scottsdale and Maricopa County, Arizona. The Medicare and Medicaid-participating home is located at:
3339 North Drinkwater Boulevard
Scottsdale, Arizona 85251
(480) 949-5400
Heritage Court Post Acute of Scottsdale Nursing Center
In addition to providing 24/7 skilled nursing care, Heritage Court Post Acute of Scottsdale Nursing Center offers other services. Additional focused care includes short-term and long term care.
The facility also provides comprehensive rehab services, wound care, IV (intervenous) care, post-stroke care, pain management, hospice, dementia and memory care, and physical, occupational, and speech therapies.
The federal government and the state of Arizona are authorized to penalize any nursing home with monetary fines or deny payment for Medicare services when the facility has been cited for serious violations of rules and regulations.
The nursing home received four complaints over the last three years that resulted in a violation citation. Additional information concerning the facility can be reviewed on the State of Arizona Adult Protective Services Website.
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Our attorneys obtain and review data on every Arizona long-term care home from various online publically available sources, including the Department of Public Health website and Medicare.gov.
According to Medicare, this facility maintains an overall rating of two out of five stars, including one out of five stars concerning health inspections, four out of five stars for staffing issues and four out of five stars for quality measures.
The state investigators determined that the nursing home “failed to ensure [one resident] was informed of the risks and benefits of psychoactive medications [before] administration. The deficient practice can result in the resident not being aware of the benefits and the potential adverse side effects of taking psychoactive medications.”
The investigation involved a cognitively intact resident who was administered psychoactive medications over numerous months during 2019. However, a further review of the resident’s medical records “did not reveal evidence that the resident had been informed of the risks and benefits of [these dangerous medications].”
The state investigators interviewed a Registered Nurse (RN) who stated that “informed consent has to be obtained before the resident is administered [a psychoactive] medication. She stated that the informed consent form is completed, which includes a medication name, the reason the medication as ordered, and a risk and benefits of the medication.”
The RN also stated that “the resident would have to sign the form indicating that they agree or disagree [with taking] the medication.” The Director of Nursing stated that she expects that “staff obtains informed consent [before the administration] of psychoactive medication.” Though asked, the Director of Nursing “was unable to find documentation that informed consent had been obtained for [a psychoactive medication given to the resident].”
The nursing home “failed to meet professional standards of quality by failing to ensure [one resident] was administered medication as ordered by the Physician. The deficient practice could result in a decrease in blood pressure.”
The survey team reviewed the resident’s Medication Administration Record revealed that the medication “was not administered four times for systolic blood pressure less than 120.” The surveyors interviewed a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), who stated that “medications are to be administered according to the parameters ordered by the Physician.”
During an interview with the Director of Nursing, it was revealed that she expects “nurses administer medications according to the parameters ordered by the Physician.” The clinical record review revealed that the medication had not been “administered according to the Physician’s orders.”
Do you believe that your loved one has suffered harm through mistreatment while living at Heritage Court Post Acute of Scottsdale Nursing Center? Contact the Arizona nursing home abuse prevention lawyers at Nursing Home Law Center at (800) 926-7565 for immediate legal intervention. We represent Maricopa County victims of abuse and neglect in all areas, including Scottsdale.
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Sources:
Attorney James Morgan
Licensed in Arizona
Chicago Nursing Home Injury Attorney Nursing Home Law Center LLC Home