GALAX HEALTH AND REHAB
CMS
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$13,627
Outcome
GALAX HEALTH AND REHAB in GALAX, VA was fined $13,627 by CMS following 40 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
GALAX HEALTH AND REHAB (GALAX, VA) — $13,627 in CMS Fines
Outcome: GALAX HEALTH AND REHAB in GALAX, VA was fined $13,627 by CMS following 40 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.
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
- Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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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