ALARIS HEALTH AT WEST ORANGE
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Nutrition Care
Penalty
$18,000
Outcome
ALARIS HEALTH AT WEST ORANGE in WEST ORANGE, NJ was fined $18,000 by CMS following 17 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
ALARIS HEALTH AT WEST ORANGE (WEST ORANGE, NJ) — $18,000 in CMS Fines
Outcome: ALARIS HEALTH AT WEST ORANGE in WEST ORANGE, NJ was fined $18,000 by CMS following 17 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
- PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
- Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- 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.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
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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