MID VALLEY NURSING & REHABILITATION in MERCEDES, TX was fined $16,611 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 28 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

MID VALLEY NURSING & REHABILITATION (MERCEDES, TX) — $16,611 in CMS Fines

Outcome: MID VALLEY NURSING & REHABILITATION in MERCEDES, TX was fined $16,611 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 28 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

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


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


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


• 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.


• Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.


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


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