PruittHealth- Bamberg
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$22,711
Outcome
PruittHealth- Bamberg in Bamberg, SC was fined $22,711 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 18 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
PruittHealth- Bamberg (Bamberg, SC) — $22,711 in CMS Fines
Outcome: PruittHealth- Bamberg in Bamberg, SC was fined $22,711 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 18 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- 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.
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- 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.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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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