WELLSBURG HEALTHCARE CENTER
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$7,443
Outcome
WELLSBURG HEALTHCARE CENTER in WELLSBURG, WV was fined $7,443 by CMS following 18 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
WELLSBURG HEALTHCARE CENTER (WELLSBURG, WV) — $7,443 in CMS Fines
Outcome: WELLSBURG HEALTHCARE CENTER in WELLSBURG, WV was fined $7,443 by CMS following 18 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
- 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.
- Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
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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