PASADENA NURSING CENTER
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$23,160
Outcome
PASADENA NURSING CENTER in PASADENA, CA was fined $23,160 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 88 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
PASADENA NURSING CENTER (PASADENA, CA) — $23,160 in CMS Fines
Outcome: PASADENA NURSING CENTER in PASADENA, CA was fined $23,160 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 88 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- 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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