Allegan County Medical Care Facility
CMS
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Penalty
$1,748
Outcome
Allegan County Medical Care Facility in Allegan, MI was fined $1,748 by CMS following 11 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
Allegan County Medical Care Facility (Allegan, MI) — $1,748 in CMS Fines
Outcome: Allegan County Medical Care Facility in Allegan, MI was fined $1,748 by CMS following 11 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Post nurse staffing information every day.
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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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