TACONIC REHABILITATION AND NURSING AT ULSTER
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Wound Care
Penalty
$12,948
Outcome
TACONIC REHABILITATION AND NURSING AT ULSTER in HIGHLAND, NY was fined $12,948 by CMS following 14 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
TACONIC REHABILITATION AND NURSING AT ULSTER (HIGHLAND, NY) — $12,948 in CMS Fines
Outcome: TACONIC REHABILITATION AND NURSING AT ULSTER in HIGHLAND, NY was fined $12,948 by CMS following 14 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 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.
- 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.
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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