St George Healthcare Center in Saint George, SC was fined $42,793 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 16 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

St George Healthcare Center (Saint George, SC) — $42,793 in CMS Fines

Outcome: St George Healthcare Center in Saint George, SC was fined $42,793 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 16 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• 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.


• 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.


• Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.


• Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.


• Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.


• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.