LUDLOWE CENTER FOR HEALTH & REHABILITATION
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$8,824
Outcome
LUDLOWE CENTER FOR HEALTH & REHABILITATION in FAIRFIELD, CT was fined $8,824 by CMS following 24 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
LUDLOWE CENTER FOR HEALTH & REHABILITATION (FAIRFIELD, CT) — $8,824 in CMS Fines
Outcome: LUDLOWE CENTER FOR HEALTH & REHABILITATION in FAIRFIELD, CT was fined $8,824 by CMS following 24 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.
- 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.
- Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
- Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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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