PLYMOUTH PLACE
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Nutrition Care
Wound Care
Penalty
$29,450
Outcome
PLYMOUTH PLACE in LA GRANGE PARK, IL was fined $29,450 by CMS following 20 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
PLYMOUTH PLACE (LA GRANGE PARK, IL) — $29,450 in CMS Fines
Outcome: PLYMOUTH PLACE in LA GRANGE PARK, IL was fined $29,450 by CMS following 20 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- 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.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Regularly inspect all bed frames, mattresses, and bed rails (if any) for safety; and all bed rails and mattresses must attach safely to the bed frame.
- Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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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