Fort Dodge Health and Rehabilitation
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$135,298
Outcome
Fort Dodge Health and Rehabilitation in Fort Dodge, IA was fined $135,298 by CMS following 42 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
Fort Dodge Health and Rehabilitation (Fort Dodge, IA) — $135,298 in CMS Fines
Outcome: Fort Dodge Health and Rehabilitation in Fort Dodge, IA was fined $135,298 by CMS following 42 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- 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.
- Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
- Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- Obtain a doctor's order to admit a resident and ensure the resident is under a doctor's 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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