HARMONY PALOS in PALOS HEIGHTS, IL was fined $39,805 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 37 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

HARMONY PALOS (PALOS HEIGHTS, IL) — $39,805 in CMS Fines

Outcome: HARMONY PALOS in PALOS HEIGHTS, IL was fined $39,805 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 37 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

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


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


• Ensure nurse aides have the skills they need to care for residents, and give nurse aides education in dementia care and abuse prevention.


• Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.


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


• Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.


• Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.


• 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.