Medilodge of Capital Area
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$69,933
Outcome
Medilodge of Capital Area in Lansing, MI was fined $69,933 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 56 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
Medilodge of Capital Area (Lansing, MI) — $69,933 in CMS Fines
Outcome: Medilodge of Capital Area in Lansing, MI was fined $69,933 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 56 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 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.
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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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