Good Samaritan Society - Mountain Lake
CMS
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Wound Care
Penalty
$21,645
Outcome
Good Samaritan Society - Mountain Lake in MOUNTAIN LAKE, MN was fined $21,645 by CMS following 21 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
Good Samaritan Society - Mountain Lake (MOUNTAIN LAKE, MN) — $21,645 in CMS Fines
Outcome: Good Samaritan Society - Mountain Lake in MOUNTAIN LAKE, MN was fined $21,645 by CMS following 21 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.
- Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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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