Department of Health & Human Services

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Form Approved

OMB No. 0938-0391
Statement of Deficiencies (X1) Provider/Supplier/CLIA Identification Number 883843 (X3) Date Survey Completed 05/13/2026
Name of Provider or Supplier Dickson Medical Associates Mathis Pediatrics Street Address, City, State 110 Mathis Drive, Suite 103, Dickson, TN
For information on the provider's plan to correct this deficiency, please contact the provider or the state survey agency.
(X4) ID Prefix Tag Summary Statement of Deficiencies

(Each deficiency should be preceded by full regulatory or LSC identifying information)
E0029 Development of Communication Plan

§403.748(c), §416.54(c), §418.113(c), §441.184(c), §460.84(c), §482.15(c), §483.73(c), §483.475(c), §484.102(c), §485.68(c), §485.542(c), §485.625(c), §485.727(c), §485.920(c), §486.360(c), §491.12(c), §494.62(c). (c) The [facility] must develop and maintain an emergency preparedness communication plan that complies with Federal, State and local laws and must be reviewed and updated at least every 2 years [annually for LTC facilities].


This STANDARD is not met as evidenced by:
Based on the Rural Health Clinic's (RHC's) policy review, manual review and interview the RHC failed to maintain and update every two years EP communication plan. The findings included: Review of the RHC's policy, "Emergency Preparedness," dated 3/15/2021, revealed the RHC will develop and implement emergency preparedness policies and procedures for maintaining and updating every two years EP communication plan. Review of the RHC's manual revealed that the RHC failed to maintain and update every two years EP communication plan. During an interview on 5/13/2026 at 11:45 AM, the Director of Clinical and Regulatory Compliance (DCRC) stated the RHC did not have documentation of updates available for review.