FIFTH AVENUE HEALTH CARE
CMS
Actual Harm
Infection Control
Medication Error
Penalty
$8,512
Outcome
FIFTH AVENUE HEALTH CARE in ROME, GA was fined $8,512 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 15 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
FIFTH AVENUE HEALTH CARE (ROME, GA) — $8,512 in CMS Fines
Outcome: FIFTH AVENUE HEALTH CARE in ROME, GA was fined $8,512 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 15 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- 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.
- Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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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