HARBOR HEALTH & REHAB
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Wound Care
Penalty
$29,230
Outcome
HARBOR HEALTH & REHAB in EAST CHICAGO, IN was fined $29,230 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 68 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
HARBOR HEALTH & REHAB (EAST CHICAGO, IN) — $29,230 in CMS Fines
Outcome: HARBOR HEALTH & REHAB in EAST CHICAGO, IN was fined $29,230 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 68 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
- 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.
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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