SCOTCHMAN LIVING CENTER
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$54,842
Outcome
SCOTCHMAN LIVING CENTER in PHILIP, SD was fined $54,842 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 13 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
SCOTCHMAN LIVING CENTER (PHILIP, SD) — $54,842 in CMS Fines
Outcome: SCOTCHMAN LIVING CENTER in PHILIP, SD was fined $54,842 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 13 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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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