CARE ONE AT NORTHAMPTON
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$39,819
Outcome
CARE ONE AT NORTHAMPTON in NORTHAMPTON, MA was fined $39,819 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 21 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
CARE ONE AT NORTHAMPTON (NORTHAMPTON, MA) — $39,819 in CMS Fines
Outcome: CARE ONE AT NORTHAMPTON in NORTHAMPTON, MA was fined $39,819 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 21 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- 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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