EMBASSY OF WYOMING VALLEY
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Nutrition Care
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$31,230
Outcome
EMBASSY OF WYOMING VALLEY in WILKES BARRE, PA was fined $31,230 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 45 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
EMBASSY OF WYOMING VALLEY (WILKES BARRE, PA) — $31,230 in CMS Fines
Outcome: EMBASSY OF WYOMING VALLEY in WILKES BARRE, PA was fined $31,230 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 45 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
- 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.
- Provide sufficient support personnel to safely and effectively carry out the functions of the food and nutrition service.
- Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- Provide special eating equipment and utensils for residents who need them and appropriate assistance.
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
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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