PINE TREE LODGE NURSING CENTER in LONGVIEW, TX was fined $225,502 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 43 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

PINE TREE LODGE NURSING CENTER (LONGVIEW, TX) — $225,502 in CMS Fines

Outcome: PINE TREE LODGE NURSING CENTER in LONGVIEW, TX was fined $225,502 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 43 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.


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


• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.


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


• Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.


• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.


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


• Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.