SOUTHSHORE HEALTH CARE CENTER
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$26,395
Outcome
SOUTHSHORE HEALTH CARE CENTER in ROCKLAND, MA was fined $26,395 by CMS following 56 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
SOUTHSHORE HEALTH CARE CENTER (ROCKLAND, MA) — $26,395 in CMS Fines
Outcome: SOUTHSHORE HEALTH CARE CENTER in ROCKLAND, MA was fined $26,395 by CMS following 56 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
- Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
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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