ALDEN DEBES REHAB & HCC
CMS
Actual Harm
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$150,690
Outcome
ALDEN DEBES REHAB & HCC in ROCKFORD, IL was fined $150,690 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 41 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
ALDEN DEBES REHAB & HCC (ROCKFORD, IL) — $150,690 in CMS Fines
Outcome: ALDEN DEBES REHAB & HCC in ROCKFORD, IL was fined $150,690 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 41 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Provide or obtain x-rays/tests when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
How Crucible Prevents This
Crucible's continuous compliance monitoring would have flagged the regulatory gaps that led to these CMS fines — through automated survey-readiness checks, real-time deficiency tracking, staff compliance dashboards, and corrective action plan enforcement — preventing the violations before the next federal survey.
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