BETHANY HOME ASSOCIATION in LINDSBORG, KS was fined $8,326 by CMS following 21 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

BETHANY HOME ASSOCIATION (LINDSBORG, KS) — $8,326 in CMS Fines

Outcome: BETHANY HOME ASSOCIATION in LINDSBORG, KS was fined $8,326 by CMS following 21 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

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


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


• Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.


• Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.


• 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.


• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.


• Post nurse staffing information every day.


• Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.