CAMDEN HEALTHCARE & REHAB CENTER
CMS
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$105,447
Outcome
CAMDEN HEALTHCARE & REHAB CENTER in CAMDEN, TN was fined $105,447 by CMS following 13 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
CAMDEN HEALTHCARE & REHAB CENTER (CAMDEN, TN) — $105,447 in CMS Fines
Outcome: CAMDEN HEALTHCARE & REHAB CENTER in CAMDEN, TN was fined $105,447 by CMS following 13 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
- Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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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