MEEKER NURSING CENTER
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Wound Care
Penalty
$8,419
Outcome
MEEKER NURSING CENTER in MEEKER, OK was fined $8,419 by CMS following 15 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
MEEKER NURSING CENTER (MEEKER, OK) — $8,419 in CMS Fines
Outcome: MEEKER NURSING CENTER in MEEKER, OK was fined $8,419 by CMS following 15 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.
- Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
- Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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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