The Palms At Florence
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Medication Error
Wound Care
Penalty
$7,901
Outcome
The Palms At Florence in Florence, SC was fined $7,901 by CMS following 10 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
The Palms At Florence (Florence, SC) — $7,901 in CMS Fines
Outcome: The Palms At Florence in Florence, SC was fined $7,901 by CMS following 10 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
- Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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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