Signature Healthcare at Heritage Hall Rehab & Well in Lawrenceburg, KY was fined $185,227 by CMS following 20 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Signature Healthcare at Heritage Hall Rehab & Well (Lawrenceburg, KY) — $185,227 in CMS Fines

Outcome: Signature Healthcare at Heritage Hall Rehab & Well in Lawrenceburg, KY was fined $185,227 by CMS following 20 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted


• Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.


• 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.


• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.


• 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.


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


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