WESTERN MD HOSPITAL CENTER
WESTERN MD HOSPITAL CENTER is a 63-bed nursing home in HAGERSTOWN, Maryland. CMS has certified it for Medicare and Medicaid since 1977-09-01. It averages 46.0 residents a day.
What harm was found in the violations cited at WESTERN MD HOSPITAL CENTER?
CMS lists 37 health-inspection deficiencies for WESTERN MD HOSPITAL CENTER since 2019-05-24, 33 of them in the three years to 2026-08-01: the highest scope-and-severity letter on record is J; the most recent health inspection was 2025-12-02.
| Survey date | Tag | Deficiency | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-02 | F0801, F0812 | Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician. / Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. | F |
| 2025-12-02 | F0567, F0605, F0686, F0921 | Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs. / Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public. | D |
| 2025-12-02 | F0732 | Post nurse staffing information every day. | C |
| 2024-06-04 | F0695 | Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed. | J |
| 2024-06-04 | F0578 | 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. | G |
| 2024-06-04 | F0812, F0838, F0843, F0909 | Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards. / 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. / Have an agreement with at least one or more hospitals certified by Medicare or Medicaid to make sure residents can be moved quickly to the hospital when they need medical care. / Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame. | F |
| 2024-06-04 | F0656, F0657, F0868 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. / Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. / Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly | E |
| 2024-06-04 | F0559, F0584, F0609, F0610, F0622, F0623, F0677, F0684, F0686, F0726, F0756, F0757, F0758, F0761, F0791, F0842, F0867 | Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made. / Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely. / Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities. / Respond appropriately to all alleged violations. / Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged. / Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. / Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable. / Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals. / Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing. / Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being. / Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures. / Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs. / 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. / 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. / Provide or obtain dental services for each resident. / Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards. / Set up an ongoing quality assessment and assurance group to review quality deficiencies and develop corrective plans of action. | D |
| 2019-05-24 | F0657 | Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals. | F |
| 2019-05-24 | F0656 | Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured. | E |
| 2019-05-24 | F0624 | Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home. | D |
| 2019-05-24 | F0623 | Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights. | B |
Why was WESTERN MD HOSPITAL CENTER fined 2 times?
| Date | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-06-04 | Fine | $16,042 |
| 2024-06-04 | Fine | $8,018 |
How is WESTERN MD HOSPITAL CENTER staffed?
| Measure | This facility | MD average |
|---|---|---|
| Total nurse staffing hours per resident per day | 7.40356 | 3.87381 |
| Total nursing staff turnover (%) | 19.4 | 40.2 |
| Average number of residents per day | 46.0 | 105.7 |
Who owns WESTERN MD HOSPITAL CENTER?
WESTERN MD HOSPITAL CENTER is registered with CMS as Government - State, operates under the legal business name COMPTROLLER OF MARYLAND CENTRAL PAYROLL BUREAU.
| Role | Owner | Association date |
|---|---|---|
| W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | BROY-STEVENSON, NEDINA, EDMONDS, KELLY, WATTS, WAYNE | since 01/22/2019 |
| CORPORATE DIRECTOR | BROY-STEVENSON, NEDINA, DEVILBISS, KELLY | since 06/22/2018 |
| CORPORATE OFFICER | EDMONDS, KELLY | since 09/27/2005 |
| OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | COMPTROLLER OF MARYLAND CENTRAL PAYROLL BUREAU, EDMONDS, KELLY | since 01/01/1966 |
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