THE LAURELS OF WALDEN PARK
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$167,400
Outcome
THE LAURELS OF WALDEN PARK in COLUMBUS, OH was fined $167,400 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 53 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
THE LAURELS OF WALDEN PARK (COLUMBUS, OH) — $167,400 in CMS Fines
Outcome: THE LAURELS OF WALDEN PARK in COLUMBUS, OH was fined $167,400 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 53 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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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