COLUMBUS HEALTH AND REHAB
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Wound Care
Penalty
$151,160
Outcome
COLUMBUS HEALTH AND REHAB in COLUMBUS, WI was fined $151,160 by CMS following 15 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
COLUMBUS HEALTH AND REHAB (COLUMBUS, WI) — $151,160 in CMS Fines
Outcome: COLUMBUS HEALTH AND REHAB in COLUMBUS, WI was fined $151,160 by CMS following 15 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
- Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
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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