NORTHAMPTON COUNTY-GRACEDALE
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$154,330
Outcome
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY-GRACEDALE in NAZARETH, PA was fined $154,330 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 19 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
NORTHAMPTON COUNTY-GRACEDALE (NAZARETH, PA) — $154,330 in CMS Fines
Outcome: NORTHAMPTON COUNTY-GRACEDALE in NAZARETH, PA was fined $154,330 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 19 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- 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.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
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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