COTTAGES OF LAKE ST LOUIS
CMS
Actual Harm
Infection Control
Wound Care
Penalty
$17,696
Outcome
COTTAGES OF LAKE ST LOUIS in LAKE SAINT LOUIS, MO was fined $17,696 by CMS following 7 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
COTTAGES OF LAKE ST LOUIS (LAKE SAINT LOUIS, MO) — $17,696 in CMS Fines
Outcome: COTTAGES OF LAKE ST LOUIS in LAKE SAINT LOUIS, MO was fined $17,696 by CMS following 7 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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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