Accura Healthcare of Creston
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$16,801
Outcome
Accura Healthcare of Creston in Creston, IA was fined $16,801 by CMS following 33 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
Accura Healthcare of Creston (Creston, IA) — $16,801 in CMS Fines
Outcome: Accura Healthcare of Creston in Creston, IA was fined $16,801 by CMS following 33 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- Ensure that nurses and nurse aides have the appropriate competencies to care for every resident in a way that maximizes each resident's well being.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- Assess the resident when there is a significant change in condition
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
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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