HALE MAKUA - WAILUKU
CMS
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Penalty
$22,887
Outcome
HALE MAKUA - WAILUKU in WAILUKU, HI was fined $22,887 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 22 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
HALE MAKUA - WAILUKU (WAILUKU, HI) — $22,887 in CMS Fines
Outcome: HALE MAKUA - WAILUKU in WAILUKU, HI was fined $22,887 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 22 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.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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.
Don't let this happen to your organization. See how Crucible works.
See How Crucible Works