Spring Meadows Health and Rehabilitation in CLARKSVILLE, TN was fined $18,264 by CMS following 23 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Spring Meadows Health and Rehabilitation (CLARKSVILLE, TN) — $18,264 in CMS Fines

Outcome: Spring Meadows Health and Rehabilitation in CLARKSVILLE, TN was fined $18,264 by CMS following 23 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• 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.


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


• Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.


• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.


• Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.


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


• 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.


• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.