Woodlawn Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Skowhegan, ME was fined $8,018 by CMS following 48 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Woodlawn Rehabilitation & Nursing Center (Skowhegan, ME) — $8,018 in CMS Fines

Outcome: Woodlawn Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Skowhegan, ME was fined $8,018 by CMS following 48 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.


• Give the resident's representative the ability to exercise the resident's rights.


• Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.


• 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.


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


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


• Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.


• 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.