QUALITY LIFE SERVICES - SUGAR CREEK
CMS
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Nutrition Care
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$155,235
Outcome
QUALITY LIFE SERVICES - SUGAR CREEK in WORTHINGTON, PA was fined $155,235 by CMS following 40 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
QUALITY LIFE SERVICES - SUGAR CREEK (WORTHINGTON, PA) — $155,235 in CMS Fines
Outcome: QUALITY LIFE SERVICES - SUGAR CREEK in WORTHINGTON, PA was fined $155,235 by CMS following 40 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Properly hold, secure, and manage each resident's personal money which is deposited with the nursing home.
- Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
- Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
- 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.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
- Provide care or services that was trauma informed and/or culturally competent.
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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