OCEANVIEW POST ACUTE
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$9,440
Outcome
OCEANVIEW POST ACUTE in PACIFIC GROVE, CA was fined $9,440 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 50 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
OCEANVIEW POST ACUTE (PACIFIC GROVE, CA) — $9,440 in CMS Fines
Outcome: OCEANVIEW POST ACUTE in PACIFIC GROVE, CA was fined $9,440 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 50 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.
- Designate a qualified infection preventionist to be responsible for the infection prevent and control program in the nursing home.
- Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
- Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- 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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