THE ORCHARD - POST ACUTE CARE
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Wound Care
Penalty
$26,400
Outcome
THE ORCHARD - POST ACUTE CARE in WHITTIER, CA was fined $26,400 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 54 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
THE ORCHARD - POST ACUTE CARE (WHITTIER, CA) — $26,400 in CMS Fines
Outcome: THE ORCHARD - POST ACUTE CARE in WHITTIER, CA was fined $26,400 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 54 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
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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