LEWIS COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL-NURSING HOME UNIT
CMS
Actual Harm
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$160,046
Outcome
LEWIS COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL-NURSING HOME UNIT in LOWVILLE, NY was fined $160,046 by CMS following 16 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
LEWIS COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL-NURSING HOME UNIT (LOWVILLE, NY) — $160,046 in CMS Fines
Outcome: LEWIS COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL-NURSING HOME UNIT in LOWVILLE, NY was fined $160,046 by CMS following 16 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- Provide the appropriate treatment and services to a resident who displays or is diagnosed with dementia.
- Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
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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