ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL SKILLED CARE AND REHABILIT
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$50,046
Outcome
ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL SKILLED CARE AND REHABILIT in TOWANDA, PA was fined $50,046 by CMS following 18 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL SKILLED CARE AND REHABILIT (TOWANDA, PA) — $50,046 in CMS Fines
Outcome: ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL SKILLED CARE AND REHABILIT in TOWANDA, PA was fined $50,046 by CMS following 18 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- 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 or obtain dental services for each resident.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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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