SMITH VILLAGE
CMS
Actual Harm
Infection Control
Medication Error
Nutrition Care
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$35,035
Outcome
SMITH VILLAGE in CHICAGO, IL was fined $35,035 by CMS following 24 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
SMITH VILLAGE (CHICAGO, IL) — $35,035 in CMS Fines
Outcome: SMITH VILLAGE in CHICAGO, IL was fined $35,035 by CMS following 24 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Have a policy regarding use and storage of foods brought to residents by family and other visitors.
- Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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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