Signature Healthcare of Kinston
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Medication Error
Nutrition Care
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$11,638
Outcome
Signature Healthcare of Kinston in Kinston, NC was fined $11,638 by CMS following 21 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
Signature Healthcare of Kinston (Kinston, NC) — $11,638 in CMS Fines
Outcome: Signature Healthcare of Kinston in Kinston, NC was fined $11,638 by CMS following 21 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- Ensure menus must meet the nutritional needs of residents, be prepared in advance, be followed, be updated, be reviewed by dietician, and meet the needs of the resident.
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Ensure meals and snacks are served at times in accordance with resident’s needs, preferences, and requests. Suitable and nourishing alternative meals and snacks must be provided for residents who want to eat at non-traditional times or outside of scheduled meal times.
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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