AVIR AT PATRIOT
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$38,235
Outcome
AVIR AT PATRIOT in EL PASO, TX was fined $38,235 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 70 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
AVIR AT PATRIOT (EL PASO, TX) — $38,235 in CMS Fines
Outcome: AVIR AT PATRIOT in EL PASO, TX was fined $38,235 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 70 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
- Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- 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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