Windsor Atrium
CMS
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$37,457
Outcome
Windsor Atrium in Harlingen, TX was fined $37,457 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 36 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
Windsor Atrium (Harlingen, TX) — $37,457 in CMS Fines
Outcome: Windsor Atrium in Harlingen, TX was fined $37,457 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 36 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- 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.
- Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
- Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
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.
Don't let this happen to your organization. See how Crucible works.
See How Crucible Works