Clarion Wellness and Rehabilitation Center
CMS
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Nutrition Care
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$24,174
Outcome
Clarion Wellness and Rehabilitation Center in Clarion, IA was fined $24,174 by CMS following 37 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
Clarion Wellness and Rehabilitation Center (Clarion, IA) — $24,174 in CMS Fines
Outcome: Clarion Wellness and Rehabilitation Center in Clarion, IA was fined $24,174 by CMS following 37 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
- Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
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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