The Laurels of Hudsonville
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$47,700
Outcome
The Laurels of Hudsonville in Hudsonville, MI was fined $47,700 by CMS following 32 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
The Laurels of Hudsonville (Hudsonville, MI) — $47,700 in CMS Fines
Outcome: The Laurels of Hudsonville in Hudsonville, MI was fined $47,700 by CMS following 32 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
- Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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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