Sumter East Health & Rehabilitation Center
Outcome
Sumter East Health & Rehabilitation Center in Sumter, SC was fined $33,097 by CMS across 5 separate penalties following 26 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
Sumter East Health & Rehabilitation Center (Sumter, SC) — $33,097 in CMS Fines
Outcome: Sumter East Health & Rehabilitation Center in Sumter, SC was fined $33,097 by CMS across 5 separate penalties following 26 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
- Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- 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.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Keep all essential equipment working safely.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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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