The Shores Of Worthington
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$47,643
Outcome
The Shores Of Worthington in WORTHINGTON, MN was fined $47,643 by CMS across 5 separate penalties following 55 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
The Shores Of Worthington (WORTHINGTON, MN) — $47,643 in CMS Fines
Outcome: The Shores Of Worthington in WORTHINGTON, MN was fined $47,643 by CMS across 5 separate penalties following 55 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- 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.
- Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
- Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Ensure a qualified health professional conducts resident assessments.
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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