MOUNTAIN CITY REHAB CENTER
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$48,227
Outcome
MOUNTAIN CITY REHAB CENTER in FROSTBURG, MD was fined $48,227 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 71 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
MOUNTAIN CITY REHAB CENTER (FROSTBURG, MD) — $48,227 in CMS Fines
Outcome: MOUNTAIN CITY REHAB CENTER in FROSTBURG, MD was fined $48,227 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 71 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.
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 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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