Cascades at Orchard Park
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$11,992
Outcome
Cascades at Orchard Park in Orem, UT was fined $11,992 by CMS following 25 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
Cascades at Orchard Park (Orem, UT) — $11,992 in CMS Fines
Outcome: Cascades at Orchard Park in Orem, UT was fined $11,992 by CMS following 25 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- 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.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- 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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