Nexus at Mascoutah
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$95,361
Outcome
Nexus at Mascoutah in MASCOUTAH, IL was fined $95,361 by CMS across 5 separate penalties following 45 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
Nexus at Mascoutah (MASCOUTAH, IL) — $95,361 in CMS Fines
Outcome: Nexus at Mascoutah in MASCOUTAH, IL was fined $95,361 by CMS across 5 separate penalties following 45 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
- 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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