CRESCENT HEALTH CARE
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$173,932
Outcome
CRESCENT HEALTH CARE in YAKIMA, WA was fined $173,932 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 46 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
CRESCENT HEALTH CARE (YAKIMA, WA) — $173,932 in CMS Fines
Outcome: CRESCENT HEALTH CARE in YAKIMA, WA was fined $173,932 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 46 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- 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.
- Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
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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