WESTERN SLOPE HEALTH CENTER
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Nutrition Care
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$8,412
Outcome
WESTERN SLOPE HEALTH CENTER in PLACERVILLE, CA was fined $8,412 by CMS following 45 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
WESTERN SLOPE HEALTH CENTER (PLACERVILLE, CA) — $8,412 in CMS Fines
Outcome: WESTERN SLOPE HEALTH CENTER in PLACERVILLE, CA was fined $8,412 by CMS following 45 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.
- Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
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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