BERKLEY EAST HEALTHCARE CENTER
Outcome
BERKLEY EAST HEALTHCARE CENTER in SANTA MONICA, CA was fined $58,205 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 146 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
BERKLEY EAST HEALTHCARE CENTER (SANTA MONICA, CA) — $58,205 in CMS Fines
Outcome: BERKLEY EAST HEALTHCARE CENTER in SANTA MONICA, CA was fined $58,205 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 146 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Ensure the transfer/discharge meets the resident's needs/preferences and that the resident is prepared for a safe transfer/discharge.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.
- Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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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