HILLCREST HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE CENTER
CMS
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Nutrition Care
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$6,351
Outcome
HILLCREST HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE CENTER in SAN DIEGO, CA was fined $6,351 by CMS following 43 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
HILLCREST HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE CENTER (SAN DIEGO, CA) — $6,351 in CMS Fines
Outcome: HILLCREST HEIGHTS HEALTHCARE CENTER in SAN DIEGO, CA was fined $6,351 by CMS following 43 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
- Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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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