Medilodge of GTC
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Wound Care
Penalty
$69,430
Outcome
Medilodge of GTC in Traverse City, MI was fined $69,430 by CMS following 30 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
Medilodge of GTC (Traverse City, MI) — $69,430 in CMS Fines
Outcome: Medilodge of GTC in Traverse City, MI was fined $69,430 by CMS following 30 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- 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.
- Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
- Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- 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 and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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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