MOUNT VERNON COUNTRYSIDE MANOR in MOUNT VERNON, IL was fined $126,387 by CMS across 4 separate penalties following 22 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

MOUNT VERNON COUNTRYSIDE MANOR (MOUNT VERNON, IL) — $126,387 in CMS Fines

Outcome: MOUNT VERNON COUNTRYSIDE MANOR in MOUNT VERNON, IL was fined $126,387 by CMS across 4 separate penalties following 22 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

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


• Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.


• Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.


• 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.


• Ensure therapeutic diets are prescribed by the attending physician and may be delegated to a registered or licensed dietitian, to the extent allowed by State law.


• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.


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


• Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.