CASCADIA OF LEWISTON
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$2,098
Outcome
CASCADIA OF LEWISTON in LEWISTON, ID was fined $2,098 by CMS following 26 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
CASCADIA OF LEWISTON (LEWISTON, ID) — $2,098 in CMS Fines
Outcome: CASCADIA OF LEWISTON in LEWISTON, ID was fined $2,098 by CMS following 26 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- Honor the resident's right to and the facility must promote and facilitate resident self-determination through support of resident choice.
- Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- Not transfer or discharge a resident without an adequate reason; and must provide documentation and convey specific information when a resident is transferred or discharged.
- Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
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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