MERAMEC NURSING
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Nutrition Care
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$46,449
Outcome
MERAMEC NURSING in SULLIVAN, MO was fined $46,449 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 26 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
MERAMEC NURSING (SULLIVAN, MO) — $46,449 in CMS Fines
Outcome: MERAMEC NURSING in SULLIVAN, MO was fined $46,449 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 26 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
- Notify each resident of certain balances and convey resident funds upon discharge, eviction, or death.
- Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
- Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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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