WEST NEWTON HEALTHCARE
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$184,166
Outcome
WEST NEWTON HEALTHCARE in WEST NEWTON, MA was fined $184,166 by CMS following 81 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
WEST NEWTON HEALTHCARE (WEST NEWTON, MA) — $184,166 in CMS Fines
Outcome: WEST NEWTON HEALTHCARE in WEST NEWTON, MA was fined $184,166 by CMS following 81 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 each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
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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