HILLTOP CENTER
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Nutrition Care
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$22,562
Outcome
HILLTOP CENTER in HILLTOP, WV was fined $22,562 by CMS following 37 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
HILLTOP CENTER (HILLTOP, WV) — $22,562 in CMS Fines
Outcome: HILLTOP CENTER in HILLTOP, WV was fined $22,562 by CMS following 37 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- 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.
- Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- 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 activities to meet all resident's needs.
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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