WASHINGTON COUNTY NURSING HOME in AKRON, CO was fined $36,836 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 18 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

WASHINGTON COUNTY NURSING HOME (AKRON, CO) — $36,836 in CMS Fines

Outcome: WASHINGTON COUNTY NURSING HOME in AKRON, CO was fined $36,836 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 18 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

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


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


• Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.


• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.


• Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.


• 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.


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


• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.