HARDIN COUNTY NH in SAVANNAH, TN was fined $67,490 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 24 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

HARDIN COUNTY NH (SAVANNAH, TN) — $67,490 in CMS Fines

Outcome: HARDIN COUNTY NH in SAVANNAH, TN was fined $67,490 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 24 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.


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


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


• Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.


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


• 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.


• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.


• 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.