KEARNY COUNTY HOSPITAL LTCU in LAKIN, KS was fined $69,565 by CMS across 8 separate penalties following 43 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

KEARNY COUNTY HOSPITAL LTCU (LAKIN, KS) — $69,565 in CMS Fines

Outcome: KEARNY COUNTY HOSPITAL LTCU in LAKIN, KS was fined $69,565 by CMS across 8 separate penalties following 43 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.


• 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.


• Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.


• 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.


• Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.


• Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.


• Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.