Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus
Outcome
Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus in Independence, IA was fined $27,647 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 14 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus (Independence, IA) — $27,647 in CMS Fines
Outcome: Rehabilitation Centers of Independence West Campus in Independence, IA was fined $27,647 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 14 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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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