Puyallup Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Wound Care
Penalty
$7,443
Outcome
Puyallup Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in PUYALLUP, WA was fined $7,443 by CMS following 54 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
Puyallup Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (PUYALLUP, WA) — $7,443 in CMS Fines
Outcome: Puyallup Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in PUYALLUP, WA was fined $7,443 by CMS following 54 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Treat residents equally regarding transfer, discharge, and provision of services for all residents, regardless of payment source
- Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
- Provide the required documentation or notification related to the resident's needs, appeal rights, or bed-hold policies.
- Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- Honor the resident's right to organize and participate in resident/family groups in the facility.
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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