ASHLAND HEALTH SERVICES
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Wound Care
Penalty
$19,988
Outcome
ASHLAND HEALTH SERVICES in ASHLAND, WI was fined $19,988 by CMS following 22 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
ASHLAND HEALTH SERVICES (ASHLAND, WI) — $19,988 in CMS Fines
Outcome: ASHLAND HEALTH SERVICES in ASHLAND, WI was fined $19,988 by CMS following 22 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.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
- Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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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