PEARL OF EVANSTON,THE
CMS
Actual Harm
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$72,900
Outcome
PEARL OF EVANSTON,THE in EVANSTON, IL was fined $72,900 by CMS following 19 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
PEARL OF EVANSTON,THE (EVANSTON, IL) — $72,900 in CMS Fines
Outcome: PEARL OF EVANSTON,THE in EVANSTON, IL was fined $72,900 by CMS following 19 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 a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- Give their staff education on dementia care, and what abuse, neglect, and exploitation are; and how to report abuse, neglect, and exploitation.
- 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.
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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