MATTHEWS MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CENTER
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Wound Care
Penalty
$36,140
Outcome
MATTHEWS MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CENTER in ALEXANDRIA, LA was fined $36,140 by CMS following 33 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
MATTHEWS MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CENTER (ALEXANDRIA, LA) — $36,140 in CMS Fines
Outcome: MATTHEWS MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE CENTER in ALEXANDRIA, LA was fined $36,140 by CMS following 33 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- 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.
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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