Greenville Health and Rehabilitation Center in Greenville, NC was fined $64,002 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 41 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Greenville Health and Rehabilitation Center (Greenville, NC) — $64,002 in CMS Fines

Outcome: Greenville Health and Rehabilitation Center in Greenville, NC was fined $64,002 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 41 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.


• Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.


• Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.


• 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 and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.


• 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.


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