Clinton Place
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Penalty
$8,512
Outcome
Clinton Place in Clinton, KY was fined $8,512 by CMS following 14 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
Clinton Place (Clinton, KY) — $8,512 in CMS Fines
Outcome: Clinton Place in Clinton, KY was fined $8,512 by CMS following 14 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.
- Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
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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