The Canyons Post-Acute
CMS
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$106,158
Outcome
The Canyons Post-Acute in Colton, CA was fined $106,158 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 45 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
The Canyons Post-Acute (Colton, CA) — $106,158 in CMS Fines
Outcome: The Canyons Post-Acute in Colton, CA was fined $106,158 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 45 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
- Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
- Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Keep all essential equipment working safely.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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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