MERCER HEALTHCARE CENTER
CMS
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Nutrition Care
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$28,060
Outcome
MERCER HEALTHCARE CENTER in BLUEFIELD, WV was fined $28,060 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 81 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
MERCER HEALTHCARE CENTER (BLUEFIELD, WV) — $28,060 in CMS Fines
Outcome: MERCER HEALTHCARE CENTER in BLUEFIELD, WV was fined $28,060 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 81 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- 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.
- Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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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