ALTA REHAB AT FAIRMONT
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Nutrition Care
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$69,485
Outcome
ALTA REHAB AT FAIRMONT in CHICAGO, IL was fined $69,485 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 71 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
ALTA REHAB AT FAIRMONT (CHICAGO, IL) — $69,485 in CMS Fines
Outcome: ALTA REHAB AT FAIRMONT in CHICAGO, IL was fined $69,485 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 71 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- 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.
- Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
- Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
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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