ANCHORAGE HEALTHCARE CENTER
CMS
Documentation Failure
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$10,033
Outcome
ANCHORAGE HEALTHCARE CENTER in SALISBURY, MD was fined $10,033 by CMS following 91 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
ANCHORAGE HEALTHCARE CENTER (SALISBURY, MD) — $10,033 in CMS Fines
Outcome: ANCHORAGE HEALTHCARE CENTER in SALISBURY, MD was fined $10,033 by CMS following 91 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- 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.
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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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