BEDFORD CARE CENTER OF MARION
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$268,624
Outcome
BEDFORD CARE CENTER OF MARION in MARION, MS was fined $268,624 by CMS across 6 separate penalties following 28 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
BEDFORD CARE CENTER OF MARION (MARION, MS) — $268,624 in CMS Fines
Outcome: BEDFORD CARE CENTER OF MARION in MARION, MS was fined $268,624 by CMS across 6 separate penalties following 28 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
- Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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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