SHARON HEALTH CARE ELMS
CMS
Actual Harm
Immediate Jeopardy
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Nutrition Care
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$342,184
Outcome
SHARON HEALTH CARE ELMS in PEORIA, IL was fined $342,184 by CMS across 5 separate penalties following 54 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
SHARON HEALTH CARE ELMS (PEORIA, IL) — $342,184 in CMS Fines
Outcome: SHARON HEALTH CARE ELMS in PEORIA, IL was fined $342,184 by CMS across 5 separate penalties following 54 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- 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.
- 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.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
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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