THE SHEPHERD'S CENTER
CMS
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Nutrition Care
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$13,627
Outcome
THE SHEPHERD'S CENTER in CIMARRON, KS was fined $13,627 by CMS following 26 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
THE SHEPHERD'S CENTER (CIMARRON, KS) — $13,627 in CMS Fines
Outcome: THE SHEPHERD'S CENTER in CIMARRON, KS was fined $13,627 by CMS following 26 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
- Employ sufficient staff with the appropriate competencies and skills sets to carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service, including a qualified dietician.
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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