MEDICALODGES COLUMBUS
CMS
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Wound Care
Penalty
$13,397
Outcome
MEDICALODGES COLUMBUS in COLUMBUS, KS was fined $13,397 by CMS following 20 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
MEDICALODGES COLUMBUS (COLUMBUS, KS) — $13,397 in CMS Fines
Outcome: MEDICALODGES COLUMBUS in COLUMBUS, KS was fined $13,397 by CMS following 20 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
- Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
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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