ELMHURST EXTENDED CARE CENTER
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$133,134
Outcome
ELMHURST EXTENDED CARE CENTER in ELMHURST, IL was fined $133,134 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 35 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
ELMHURST EXTENDED CARE CENTER (ELMHURST, IL) — $133,134 in CMS Fines
Outcome: ELMHURST EXTENDED CARE CENTER in ELMHURST, IL was fined $133,134 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 35 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
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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