UNITED ZION RETIREMENT COMMUNI
CMS
Actual Harm
Medication Error
Penalty
$7,443
Outcome
UNITED ZION RETIREMENT COMMUNI in LITITZ, PA was fined $7,443 by CMS following 3 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
UNITED ZION RETIREMENT COMMUNI (LITITZ, PA) — $7,443 in CMS Fines
Outcome: UNITED ZION RETIREMENT COMMUNI in LITITZ, PA was fined $7,443 by CMS following 3 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
- Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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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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