Ridgewood Specialty Care
CMS
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Nutrition Care
Penalty
$8,999
Outcome
Ridgewood Specialty Care in Ottumwa, IA was fined $8,999 by CMS following 18 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
Ridgewood Specialty Care (Ottumwa, IA) — $8,999 in CMS Fines
Outcome: Ridgewood Specialty Care in Ottumwa, IA was fined $8,999 by CMS following 18 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
- Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- 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.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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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