BLUE HILLS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER in STOUGHTON, MA was fined $12,735 by CMS following 22 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

BLUE HILLS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (STOUGHTON, MA) — $12,735 in CMS Fines

Outcome: BLUE HILLS HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER in STOUGHTON, MA was fined $12,735 by CMS following 22 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.


• 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.


• Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.


• Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.


• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.


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


• 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.


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