SALEM NORTH HEALTHCARE CENTER
CMS
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Wound Care
Penalty
$23,163
Outcome
SALEM NORTH HEALTHCARE CENTER in SALEM, OH was fined $23,163 by CMS following 18 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
SALEM NORTH HEALTHCARE CENTER (SALEM, OH) — $23,163 in CMS Fines
Outcome: SALEM NORTH HEALTHCARE CENTER in SALEM, OH was fined $23,163 by CMS following 18 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.
- 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.
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
- Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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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