TOWN & COUNTRY HEALTH & REHAB in MINDEN, LA was fined $503,826 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 14 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

TOWN & COUNTRY HEALTH & REHAB (MINDEN, LA) — $503,826 in CMS Fines

Outcome: TOWN & COUNTRY HEALTH & REHAB in MINDEN, LA was fined $503,826 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 14 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• 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.


• Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.


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


• Try different approaches before using a bed rail. If a bed rail is needed, the facility must (1) assess a resident for safety risk; (2) review these risks and benefits with the resident/representative; (3) get informed consent; and (4) Correctly install and maintain the bed rail.


• Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.


• Keep all essential equipment working safely.