LINCOLN CARE AND REHAB
CMS
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$39,880
Outcome
LINCOLN CARE AND REHAB in WICHITA, KS was fined $39,880 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 43 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
LINCOLN CARE AND REHAB (WICHITA, KS) — $39,880 in CMS Fines
Outcome: LINCOLN CARE AND REHAB in WICHITA, KS was fined $39,880 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 43 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
- Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
- 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.
- Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
- Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
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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