RIVER BLUFF NURSING HOME
CMS
Actual Harm
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$10,199
Outcome
RIVER BLUFF NURSING HOME in ROCKFORD, IL was fined $10,199 by CMS following 31 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
RIVER BLUFF NURSING HOME (ROCKFORD, IL) — $10,199 in CMS Fines
Outcome: RIVER BLUFF NURSING HOME in ROCKFORD, IL was fined $10,199 by CMS following 31 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
- Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- 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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