Sublette County Health in Pinedale, WY was fined $9,718 by CMS following 11 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Sublette County Health (Pinedale, WY) — $9,718 in CMS Fines

Outcome: Sublette County Health in Pinedale, WY was fined $9,718 by CMS following 11 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.


• Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.


• Encode each resident’s assessment data and transmit these data to the State within 7 days of assessment.


• Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.


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


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


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


• 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.