GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - ATWOOD
CMS
Actual Harm
Immediate Jeopardy
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Nutrition Care
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$68,956
Outcome
GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - ATWOOD in ATWOOD, KS was fined $68,956 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 26 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - ATWOOD (ATWOOD, KS) — $68,956 in CMS Fines
Outcome: GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY - ATWOOD in ATWOOD, KS was fined $68,956 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 26 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
- Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
- Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
- 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.
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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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