HAMILTON ARMS CENTER
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$9,009
Outcome
HAMILTON ARMS CENTER in LANCASTER, PA was fined $9,009 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 20 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
HAMILTON ARMS CENTER (LANCASTER, PA) — $9,009 in CMS Fines
Outcome: HAMILTON ARMS CENTER in LANCASTER, PA was fined $9,009 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 20 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 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.
- Prepare residents for a safe transfer or discharge from the nursing home.
- Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
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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