Amethyst Health of Wausau

In the surveyor’s words

From the most serious findings on record at Amethyst Health of Wausau, in the surveyor’s own words.

• Immediate jeopardy, widespreadF880Mar 8, 2022

  Based on interview, record review, and observation, the facility did not establish and maintain an infection prevention and control program to prevent the development and transmission of communicable diseases, resulting in 5 deaths due to COVID-19. This had the potential to affect all 40 residents residing in the facility. - Infection control policies and procedures have not been updated or reviewed since 2020. - The facility has not had an infection preventionist since [DATE] to oversee the infection control program. […]

• Immediate jeopardy, patternF602Nov 6, 2025

  Based on record review and interview, the facility did not ensure residents were free of misappropriation and/or exploitation. The facility's failures of not thoroughly investigating and not reporting to the State Agency (SA) or local authorities when suspected misappropriation was first discovered on 10/08/25 left the residents at continued risk of misappropriation, exploitation, and mishandling of resident funds. Five residents (R) R1, R2 R3, R4, and R8 were affected. All residents who made payments at the facility were at risk.R1's funds were misappropriated when a check in the amount of $2,040, which was meant for R1's care/room charges, was deposited into a bank account only Business Office Manager (BOM)-D was aware of and had access to withdraw funds from. […]

• Immediate jeopardy, patternF609Nov 6, 2025

  Based on record review and interview, the facility did not report suspected misappropriation and/or exploitation of resident funds to the State Agency (SA) or to local authorities immediately upon discovery. The facility's failure to report the allegations affected 5 residents (R) of 8 residents (R1, R2, R3, R4, and R8) reviewed and had the potential to affect other residents who had financial accounts or made payments at the facility.Nursing Home Administrator (NHA)-A identified concerns related to misappropriation and/or exploitation on 10/8/25 after reviewing a bank statement of an account under the facility name that NHA-A was not aware existed. The statement showed a cash withdrawal and a money order. […]

• Immediate jeopardy, patternF610Nov 6, 2025

  Based on record review and interview, the facility did not thoroughly investigate suspected misappropriation and/or exploitation of resident funds. The facility's failure to investigate the alleged misappropriation/exploitation affected 5 residents (R) of 8 residents (R1, R2, R3, R4, and R8) reviewed and had the potential to affect other residents who had financial accounts or made payments at the facility.Nursing Home Administrator (NHA)-A identified concerns related to misappropriation and/or exploitation on 10/8/25 after reviewing a bank statement of an account under the facility name that NHA-A was not aware existed. The statement showed a cash withdrawal and a money order. The bank informed NHA-A that Business Office Manager (BOM)-D had a checkbook and debit card for this account. […]

• Immediate jeopardy, patternF835Nov 6, 2025

  Based on record review and interviews, the facility administration did not ensure resources or practice to effectively and securely manage resident finances were in place to ensure the integrity of resident accounts and to maintain the highest practicable psychosocial well-being of each resident. This had the potential to affect any resident utilizing the facility's billing office(s) or third-party billing company.Administration did not have an effective tracking system of payments coming into the facility by residents and/or representatives. Administration did not hold the Business Office Manager, (BOM)-D, and/or third-party billing company accountable to safe, secure, and accurate handling of resident finances. […]