Avir at Converse in CONVERSE, TX was fined $64,590 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 43 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Avir at Converse (CONVERSE, TX) — $64,590 in CMS Fines

Outcome: Avir at Converse in CONVERSE, TX was fined $64,590 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 43 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• 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.


• Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.


• Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.


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


• Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.


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


• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.


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