APPLE REHAB UNCASVILLE
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$16,065
Outcome
APPLE REHAB UNCASVILLE in UNCASVILLE, CT was fined $16,065 by CMS following 45 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
APPLE REHAB UNCASVILLE (UNCASVILLE, CT) — $16,065 in CMS Fines
Outcome: APPLE REHAB UNCASVILLE in UNCASVILLE, CT was fined $16,065 by CMS following 45 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
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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