SULPHUR SPRINGS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION in SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX was fined $44,044 by CMS following 49 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

SULPHUR SPRINGS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION (SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX) — $44,044 in CMS Fines

Outcome: SULPHUR SPRINGS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION in SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX was fined $44,044 by CMS following 49 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

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


• Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted


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


• Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.


• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.


• Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.


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


• Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.