Woonsocket Health Center
CMS
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Wound Care
Penalty
$138,596
Outcome
Woonsocket Health Center in Woonsocket, RI was fined $138,596 by CMS following 21 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
Woonsocket Health Center (Woonsocket, RI) — $138,596 in CMS Fines
Outcome: Woonsocket Health Center in Woonsocket, RI was fined $138,596 by CMS following 21 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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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