Good Samaritan Society - Algona
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$6,962
Outcome
Good Samaritan Society - Algona in Algona, IA was fined $6,962 by CMS following 30 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
Good Samaritan Society - Algona (Algona, IA) — $6,962 in CMS Fines
Outcome: Good Samaritan Society - Algona in Algona, IA was fined $6,962 by CMS following 30 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- 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 and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
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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