West Woods of Niles
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Wound Care
Penalty
$16,800
Outcome
West Woods of Niles in Niles, MI was fined $16,800 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 28 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
West Woods of Niles (Niles, MI) — $16,800 in CMS Fines
Outcome: West Woods of Niles in Niles, MI was fined $16,800 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 28 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- Have the Quality Assessment and Assurance group have the required members and meet at least quarterly
- Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
- Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
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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