PLAZA WEST HEALTHCARE AND REHAB
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$93,073
Outcome
PLAZA WEST HEALTHCARE AND REHAB in TOPEKA, KS was fined $93,073 by CMS across 10 separate penalties following 69 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
PLAZA WEST HEALTHCARE AND REHAB (TOPEKA, KS) — $93,073 in CMS Fines
Outcome: PLAZA WEST HEALTHCARE AND REHAB in TOPEKA, KS was fined $93,073 by CMS across 10 separate penalties following 69 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
- Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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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