NORTHPARK HEALTH AND REHABILITATION OF CASCADIA
CMS
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$3,174
Outcome
NORTHPARK HEALTH AND REHABILITATION OF CASCADIA in PHOENIX, AZ was fined $3,174 by CMS following 14 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
NORTHPARK HEALTH AND REHABILITATION OF CASCADIA (PHOENIX, AZ) — $3,174 in CMS Fines
Outcome: NORTHPARK HEALTH AND REHABILITATION OF CASCADIA in PHOENIX, AZ was fined $3,174 by CMS following 14 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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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