Southern Hills Rehabilitation Center in Tulsa, OK was fined $15,766 by CMS following 23 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Southern Hills Rehabilitation Center (Tulsa, OK) — $15,766 in CMS Fines

Outcome: Southern Hills Rehabilitation Center in Tulsa, OK was fined $15,766 by CMS following 23 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

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


• Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.


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


• 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.


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


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


• 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.


• Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.