CHEHALEM POST ACUTE
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$54,581
Outcome
CHEHALEM POST ACUTE in NEWBERG, OR was fined $54,581 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 58 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
CHEHALEM POST ACUTE (NEWBERG, OR) — $54,581 in CMS Fines
Outcome: CHEHALEM POST ACUTE in NEWBERG, OR was fined $54,581 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 58 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Honor the resident's right to share a room with spouse or roommate of choice and receive written notice before a change is made.
- Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
- Post nurse staffing information every day.
- Provide or obtain x-rays/tests when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
- Conduct and document a facility-wide assessment to determine what resources are necessary to care for residents competently during both day-to-day operations (including nights and weekends) and emergencies.
- Have a plan that describes the process for conducting QAPI and QAA activities.
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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