ALCOA PINES HEALTH AND REHABILITATION
CMS
Actual Harm
Infection Control
Medication Error
Penalty
$7,443
Outcome
ALCOA PINES HEALTH AND REHABILITATION in BENTON, AR was fined $7,443 by CMS following 21 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
ALCOA PINES HEALTH AND REHABILITATION (BENTON, AR) — $7,443 in CMS Fines
Outcome: ALCOA PINES HEALTH AND REHABILITATION in BENTON, AR was fined $7,443 by CMS following 21 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- 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.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- 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.
- Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
- Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
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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