NORTHBROOK HEALTH AND REHAB
CMS
Actual Harm
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$10,059
Outcome
NORTHBROOK HEALTH AND REHAB in NORTHBROOK, IL was fined $10,059 by CMS following 11 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
NORTHBROOK HEALTH AND REHAB (NORTHBROOK, IL) — $10,059 in CMS Fines
Outcome: NORTHBROOK HEALTH AND REHAB in NORTHBROOK, IL was fined $10,059 by CMS following 11 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Provide appropriate foot care.
- Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
- 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.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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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