MEADOWLARK HILLS
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Wound Care
Penalty
$8,278
Outcome
MEADOWLARK HILLS in MANHATTAN, KS was fined $8,278 by CMS following 30 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
MEADOWLARK HILLS (MANHATTAN, KS) — $8,278 in CMS Fines
Outcome: MEADOWLARK HILLS in MANHATTAN, KS was fined $8,278 by CMS following 30 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Arrange for the provision of hospice services or assist the resident in transferring to a facility that will arrange for the provision of hospice services.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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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