Avir at River Ridge
CMS
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Nutrition Care
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$22,932
Outcome
Avir at River Ridge in Corpus Christi, TX was fined $22,932 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 28 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
Avir at River Ridge (Corpus Christi, TX) — $22,932 in CMS Fines
Outcome: Avir at River Ridge in Corpus Christi, TX was fined $22,932 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 28 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- 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.
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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