BUCKEYE CARE AND REHABILITATION
CMS
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Nutrition Care
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$20,678
Outcome
BUCKEYE CARE AND REHABILITATION in LANCASTER, OH was fined $20,678 by CMS following 37 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
BUCKEYE CARE AND REHABILITATION (LANCASTER, OH) — $20,678 in CMS Fines
Outcome: BUCKEYE CARE AND REHABILITATION in LANCASTER, OH was fined $20,678 by CMS following 37 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
- Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- 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 timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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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