ST LUKE'S NURSING AND REHABILITATION
CMS
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$17,053
Outcome
ST LUKE'S NURSING AND REHABILITATION in CARTHAGE, MO was fined $17,053 by CMS following 19 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
ST LUKE'S NURSING AND REHABILITATION (CARTHAGE, MO) — $17,053 in CMS Fines
Outcome: ST LUKE'S NURSING AND REHABILITATION in CARTHAGE, MO was fined $17,053 by CMS following 19 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
- Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
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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