MICHAELSEN HEALTH CENTER
CMS
Actual Harm
Infection Control
Medication Error
Wound Care
Penalty
$9,110
Outcome
MICHAELSEN HEALTH CENTER in BATAVIA, IL was fined $9,110 by CMS following 20 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
MICHAELSEN HEALTH CENTER (BATAVIA, IL) — $9,110 in CMS Fines
Outcome: MICHAELSEN HEALTH CENTER in BATAVIA, IL was fined $9,110 by CMS following 20 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 treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- Ensure a licensed pharmacist perform a monthly drug regimen review, including the medical chart, following irregularity reporting guidelines in developed policies and procedures.
- Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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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