Good Samaritan Society - Red Oak in Red Oak, IA was fined $45,990 by CMS following 22 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Good Samaritan Society - Red Oak (Red Oak, IA) — $45,990 in CMS Fines

Outcome: Good Samaritan Society - Red Oak in Red Oak, IA was fined $45,990 by CMS following 22 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.


• Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.


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


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


• Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.


• Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.


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


• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.