JEROME HOME
CMS
Actual Harm
Inadequate Staffing
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$8,018
Outcome
JEROME HOME in NEW BRITAIN, CT was fined $8,018 by CMS following 21 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
JEROME HOME (NEW BRITAIN, CT) — $8,018 in CMS Fines
Outcome: JEROME HOME in NEW BRITAIN, CT was fined $8,018 by CMS following 21 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.
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- 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.
- Protect each resident from separation (from other residents, his/her room, or confinement to his/her room).
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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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