SUNSET HOME
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Nutrition Care
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$200,637
Outcome
SUNSET HOME in QUINCY, IL was fined $200,637 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 65 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
SUNSET HOME (QUINCY, IL) — $200,637 in CMS Fines
Outcome: SUNSET HOME in QUINCY, IL was fined $200,637 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 65 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.
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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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