COLUMBUS ALZHEIMER'S CARE CTR
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$26,685
Outcome
COLUMBUS ALZHEIMER'S CARE CTR in COLUMBUS, OH was fined $26,685 by CMS following 35 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
COLUMBUS ALZHEIMER'S CARE CTR (COLUMBUS, OH) — $26,685 in CMS Fines
Outcome: COLUMBUS ALZHEIMER'S CARE CTR in COLUMBUS, OH was fined $26,685 by CMS following 35 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Honor the resident's right to manage his or her financial affairs.
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
- Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
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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