APPLE REHAB CROMWELL
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$27,991
Outcome
APPLE REHAB CROMWELL in CROMWELL, CT was fined $27,991 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 43 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
APPLE REHAB CROMWELL (CROMWELL, CT) — $27,991 in CMS Fines
Outcome: APPLE REHAB CROMWELL in CROMWELL, CT was fined $27,991 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 43 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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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