SKILLED NURSING FACILITY AT NORTH HILL (THE)
CMS
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$16,153
Outcome
SKILLED NURSING FACILITY AT NORTH HILL (THE) in NEEDHAM, MA was fined $16,153 by CMS following 11 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
SKILLED NURSING FACILITY AT NORTH HILL (THE) (NEEDHAM, MA) — $16,153 in CMS Fines
Outcome: SKILLED NURSING FACILITY AT NORTH HILL (THE) in NEEDHAM, MA was fined $16,153 by CMS following 11 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- 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 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.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
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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