St. Ann's Community
CMS
Actual Harm
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$55,495
Outcome
St. Ann's Community in Rochester, NY was fined $55,495 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 13 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
St. Ann's Community (Rochester, NY) — $55,495 in CMS Fines
Outcome: St. Ann's Community in Rochester, NY was fined $55,495 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 13 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.
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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