LAFON NURSING FACILITY OF THE HOLY FAMILY
CMS
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$156,653
Outcome
LAFON NURSING FACILITY OF THE HOLY FAMILY in NEW ORLEANS, LA was fined $156,653 by CMS following 27 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
LAFON NURSING FACILITY OF THE HOLY FAMILY (NEW ORLEANS, LA) — $156,653 in CMS Fines
Outcome: LAFON NURSING FACILITY OF THE HOLY FAMILY in NEW ORLEANS, LA was fined $156,653 by CMS following 27 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Provide bedrooms that don't allow residents to see each other when privacy is needed.
- Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
- Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
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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