LIFE CARE CENTER OF KONA
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$27,612
Outcome
LIFE CARE CENTER OF KONA in KAILUA KONA, HI was fined $27,612 by CMS following 44 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
LIFE CARE CENTER OF KONA (KAILUA KONA, HI) — $27,612 in CMS Fines
Outcome: LIFE CARE CENTER OF KONA in KAILUA KONA, HI was fined $27,612 by CMS following 44 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.
- Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
- Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
- Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- 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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