CHATTANOOGA HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER
CMS
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$6,509
Outcome
CHATTANOOGA HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER in CHATTANOOGA, TN was fined $6,509 by CMS following 23 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
CHATTANOOGA HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER (CHATTANOOGA, TN) — $6,509 in CMS Fines
Outcome: CHATTANOOGA HEALTH AND REHAB CENTER in CHATTANOOGA, TN was fined $6,509 by CMS following 23 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
- Keep all essential equipment working safely.
- Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- 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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