RIVERSIDE
CMS
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$21,645
Outcome
RIVERSIDE in LA CROSSE, WI was fined $21,645 by CMS following 9 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
RIVERSIDE (LA CROSSE, WI) — $21,645 in CMS Fines
Outcome: RIVERSIDE in LA CROSSE, WI was fined $21,645 by CMS following 9 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- 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.
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- 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.
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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