Linn Community Nursing Home in LINN, KS was fined $10,036 by CMS following 24 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Linn Community Nursing Home (LINN, KS) — $10,036 in CMS Fines

Outcome: Linn Community Nursing Home in LINN, KS was fined $10,036 by CMS following 24 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.


• Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.


• Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.


• Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.


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


• Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.


• Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.


• 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.