Bladen East Health And Rehab in Elizabethtown, NC was fined $15,811 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 10 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Bladen East Health And Rehab (Elizabethtown, NC) — $15,811 in CMS Fines

Outcome: Bladen East Health And Rehab in Elizabethtown, NC was fined $15,811 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 10 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

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


• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.


• Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.


• Let each resident or the resident's legal representative access or purchase copies of all the resident's records.


• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.


• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.


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


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