MORRIS PARK REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$9,770
Outcome
MORRIS PARK REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER in BRONX, NY was fined $9,770 by CMS following 19 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
MORRIS PARK REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER (BRONX, NY) — $9,770 in CMS Fines
Outcome: MORRIS PARK REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER in BRONX, NY was fined $9,770 by CMS following 19 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- 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.
- Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Put firmly secured handrails on each side of hallways.
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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