THE LODGE OF SAGINAW HEALTH AND WELLNESS in SAGINAW, TX was fined $15,944 by CMS following 25 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

THE LODGE OF SAGINAW HEALTH AND WELLNESS (SAGINAW, TX) — $15,944 in CMS Fines

Outcome: THE LODGE OF SAGINAW HEALTH AND WELLNESS in SAGINAW, TX was fined $15,944 by CMS following 25 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.


• Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.


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


• Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.


• Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.


• Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.


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


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