Ashford Gardens
CMS
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Wound Care
Penalty
$11,009
Outcome
Ashford Gardens in Houston, TX was fined $11,009 by CMS following 20 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
Ashford Gardens (Houston, TX) — $11,009 in CMS Fines
Outcome: Ashford Gardens in Houston, TX was fined $11,009 by CMS following 20 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure that each resident is free from the use of physical restraints, unless needed for medical treatment.
- Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
- 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.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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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