Many of the 1.5 million residents in nursing facilities in the U.S. are victims of mistreatment. In some cases, the nursing staff neglects these patients, or caregivers, visitors, employees, and other residents abuse, sexually assault, or mistreat the patient.
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This long-term care center is a 100-certified bed "for-profit" home providing services to residents of Las Vegas and Clark County, Nevada. The Medicare and Medicaid-participating facility is located at:
2945 Casa Vegas Street
Las Vegas, Nevada 89169
(702) 735-7179
Premier Health and Rehabilitation Center of Las Vegas
In addition to providing 24/7 skilled nursing care, Premier Health and Rehabilitation Center of Las Vegas offers other services. Additional focused attention includes short-term and long term care. The facility also provides comprehensive rehab services, wound care, and physical, occupational, and speech therapies.
The federal government and surveyors and Nevada have a legal duty to monitor every nursing facility and impose monetary fines or deny payments through Medicare when investigators identify violations of established nursing home regulations and rules. In severe cases, the nursing facility will receive heavy financial penalties if investigators find the violations are severe and harmed or could have harmed a resident.
The nursing home received seven complaints over the last three years that resulted in a violation citation. Additional information concerning the facility can be reviewed on the comprehensive Nevada Department of Health and Human Services Adult Protective Services Website.
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Your family can visit Medicare.gov and the Nevada Department of Public Health website to obtain a complete list of all violations, citations, and deficiencies identified by investigators and surveyors.
According to Medicare, this facility maintains an overall rating of one out of five stars, including one out of five stars concerning health inspections, two out of five stars for staffing issues, and four out of five stars for quality measures.
The state investigators determined the nursing home "failed to provide documentation [that] a complete investigation had been conducted for an allegation of abuse and reassigned or suspended the staff accused of the resident abuse, [according to] facility policy.”
The Facility-Reported Incident, documented on June 3, 2019, revealed that Elder Protective Services came to the facility and spoke with a Licensed Social Worker and [the resident].”
The resident had reported that a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) had pushed him/her “on the bed and hit [his/her] head. Upon investigation, [the resident] reported after physical therapy, a female staff member unintentionally fell on top of [them] when the staff member transferred [them] back to bed, with two male staff and [a] doctor present.”
The Administrator told the surveyors that “a staff member involved in the allegation of abuse should have been suspended, pending an investigation. The staff and the resident involved in the alleged abuse incident were interviewed. Other residents were interviewed about the staff involved and if the staff had witnessed the alleged abuse incident. All interviews and investigation processes should have been documented.”
The Administrator stated that “the facility became aware of the allegations by the resident on May 30, 2019.” The administration interviewed the resident about the incident. The “staff who took care of the [resident] were interviewed. There were no other residents interviewed because [the resident’s] allegations were an isolated incident.”
The Administrator said that the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) “mentioned in the Facility-Reported Incident, who allegedly pushed [the resident] on the bed, was not suspended. The Administrator acknowledged interviews conducted with staff, and [the victim] should have been documented.”
The Administrator told the surveyors that “a conclusion was made on [the day of the incident about an employee] not involved in the alleged incident. The investigation was completed [four days later. The employee] was not reassigned to another unit nor suspended pending the investigation.”
The Administrator confirmed that “there were no witness reports in writing, signed, and dated, per policy. The Administrator should have maintained copies of witness reports [and] acknowledged there was no completed investigation of [the resident’s] allegation because there was no documentation of witness statements.”
Was your loved one mistreated while residing at Premier Health and Rehabilitation Center of Las Vegas? Contact the Nevada nursing home abuse prevention lawyers at Nursing Home Law Center at (800) 926-7565 for immediate legal intervention. We represent Clark County victims of abuse and neglect in all areas, including Las Vegas.
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