THE GARDENS OF ST. FRANCIS
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Nutrition Care
Wound Care
Penalty
$45,250
Outcome
THE GARDENS OF ST. FRANCIS in OREGON, OH was fined $45,250 by CMS following 39 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
THE GARDENS OF ST. FRANCIS (OREGON, OH) — $45,250 in CMS Fines
Outcome: THE GARDENS OF ST. FRANCIS in OREGON, OH was fined $45,250 by CMS following 39 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 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.
- Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
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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