BEDFORD NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER in BEDFORD, NH was fined $24,850 by CMS following 15 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

BEDFORD NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER (BEDFORD, NH) — $24,850 in CMS Fines

Outcome: BEDFORD NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER in BEDFORD, NH was fined $24,850 by CMS following 15 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• 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.


• PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities


• Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.


• Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.


• 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 and implement an infection prevention and control program.


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


• Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.