Deficiency Records for Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home

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Updated as of April 01, 2024

A list of the most recent deficiencies for Watkins-Logan-Garrison Texas State Veteran's Home. The list is based on the information provided by CMS from both standard inspections and from complaints filed by residents.

Deficiency Type of Deficiency Deficiency Date Date Corrected Resulted from a Complaint?
Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results. Health 2024-01-08 2024-02-17 Y
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Health 2023-08-31 2023-09-28 Y
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents. Health 2023-08-31 2023-09-28 Y
Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services. Health 2023-08-31 2023-09-28 Y
Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential. Health 2023-08-31 2023-09-27 Y
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted Health 2023-03-22 2023-04-20 N
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. Health 2023-03-22 2023-04-20 N
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. Health 2023-03-22 2023-04-20 N
Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube. Health 2023-03-22 2023-04-20 N
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. Health 2023-03-22 2023-04-20 N
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Health 2023-03-22 2023-04-20 Y
Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health. Health 2022-04-06 2022-04-07 Y
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. Health 2022-04-06 2022-04-07 Y
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Health 2022-01-05 2022-01-30 N
Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft. Health 2020-10-21 2020-11-25 N
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. Health 2020-10-21 2020-11-25 N
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. Health 2020-10-21 2020-11-25 N
Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident?s preferences and goals. Health 2020-10-21 2020-11-25 N
Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist. Health 2020-10-21 2020-11-25 N
Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident. Health 2020-10-21 2020-11-20 N
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. Health 2020-10-21 2020-10-28 N