Wurtland Nursing and Rehabilitation in Wurtland, KY was fined $69,908 by CMS following 18 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Wurtland Nursing and Rehabilitation (Wurtland, KY) — $69,908 in CMS Fines

Outcome: Wurtland Nursing and Rehabilitation in Wurtland, KY was fined $69,908 by CMS following 18 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.


• 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.


• Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.


• Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted


• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.


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


• 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.


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