HILLCREST COMMONS NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$11,629
Outcome
HILLCREST COMMONS NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER in PITTSFIELD, MA was fined $11,629 by CMS following 55 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
HILLCREST COMMONS NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER (PITTSFIELD, MA) — $11,629 in CMS Fines
Outcome: HILLCREST COMMONS NURSING & REHABILITATION CENTER in PITTSFIELD, MA was fined $11,629 by CMS following 55 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
- Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
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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