VIEW HEIGHTS CONV HOSP
CMS
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Nutrition Care
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$31,450
Outcome
VIEW HEIGHTS CONV HOSP in LOS ANGELES, CA was fined $31,450 by CMS following 57 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
VIEW HEIGHTS CONV HOSP (LOS ANGELES, CA) — $31,450 in CMS Fines
Outcome: VIEW HEIGHTS CONV HOSP in LOS ANGELES, CA was fined $31,450 by CMS following 57 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- Assess the resident completely in a timely manner when first admitted, and then periodically, at least every 12 months.
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
- 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.
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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