MOUNT CARMEL CARE CENTER
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Wound Care
Penalty
$46,410
Outcome
MOUNT CARMEL CARE CENTER in LENOX, MA was fined $46,410 by CMS following 22 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
MOUNT CARMEL CARE CENTER (LENOX, MA) — $46,410 in CMS Fines
Outcome: MOUNT CARMEL CARE CENTER in LENOX, MA was fined $46,410 by CMS following 22 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Allow resident to participate in the development and implementation of his or her person-centered plan of care.
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- Ensure that the resident and his/her doctor meet face-to-face at all required visits.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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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