The Laurels of Carson City
CMS
Actual Harm
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Wound Care
Penalty
$121,908
Outcome
The Laurels of Carson City in Carson City, MI was fined $121,908 by CMS following 26 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
The Laurels of Carson City (Carson City, MI) — $121,908 in CMS Fines
Outcome: The Laurels of Carson City in Carson City, MI was fined $121,908 by CMS following 26 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.
- Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- 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.
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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