ELMHAVEN EAST
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$53,504
Outcome
ELMHAVEN EAST in PARSONS, KS was fined $53,504 by CMS following 33 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
ELMHAVEN EAST (PARSONS, KS) — $53,504 in CMS Fines
Outcome: ELMHAVEN EAST in PARSONS, KS was fined $53,504 by CMS following 33 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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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