CURTIS HOME ST ELIZABETH CENTER, THE
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$10,358
Outcome
CURTIS HOME ST ELIZABETH CENTER, THE in MERIDEN, CT was fined $10,358 by CMS following 29 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
CURTIS HOME ST ELIZABETH CENTER, THE (MERIDEN, CT) — $10,358 in CMS Fines
Outcome: CURTIS HOME ST ELIZABETH CENTER, THE in MERIDEN, CT was fined $10,358 by CMS following 29 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Provide appropriate foot care.
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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