HIDALGO NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER in EDINBURG, TX was fined $7,582 by CMS following 18 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

HIDALGO NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (EDINBURG, TX) — $7,582 in CMS Fines

Outcome: HIDALGO NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER in EDINBURG, TX was fined $7,582 by CMS following 18 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.


• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.


• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.


• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.


• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.


• Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.


• Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.


• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.