OAK BEND MEDICAL CENTER
CMS
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Penalty
$17,560
Outcome
OAK BEND MEDICAL CENTER in RICHMOND, TX was fined $17,560 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 5 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
OAK BEND MEDICAL CENTER (RICHMOND, TX) — $17,560 in CMS Fines
Outcome: OAK BEND MEDICAL CENTER in RICHMOND, TX was fined $17,560 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 5 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
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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