SOUTHBRIDGE REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$14,675
Outcome
SOUTHBRIDGE REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER in SOUTHBRIDGE, MA was fined $14,675 by CMS following 44 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
SOUTHBRIDGE REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER (SOUTHBRIDGE, MA) — $14,675 in CMS Fines
Outcome: SOUTHBRIDGE REHABILITATION & HEALTH CARE CENTER in SOUTHBRIDGE, MA was fined $14,675 by CMS following 44 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- 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.
- Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- Post nurse staffing information every day.
- Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
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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