ELIM PARK BAPTIST HOME, INC
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$8,018
Outcome
ELIM PARK BAPTIST HOME, INC in CHESHIRE, CT was fined $8,018 by CMS following 20 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
ELIM PARK BAPTIST HOME, INC (CHESHIRE, CT) — $8,018 in CMS Fines
Outcome: ELIM PARK BAPTIST HOME, INC in CHESHIRE, CT was fined $8,018 by CMS following 20 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Assure the security of all personal funds of residents deposited with the facility.
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
- 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.
- Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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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