ST MARY'S ALZHEIMER'S CENTER
CMS
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$66,973
Outcome
ST MARY'S ALZHEIMER'S CENTER in COLUMBIANA, OH was fined $66,973 by CMS following 11 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
ST MARY'S ALZHEIMER'S CENTER (COLUMBIANA, OH) — $66,973 in CMS Fines
Outcome: ST MARY'S ALZHEIMER'S CENTER in COLUMBIANA, OH was fined $66,973 by CMS following 11 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
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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