COLVILLE TRIBAL CONVALESCENT C
CMS
Actual Harm
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Nutrition Care
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$8,173
Outcome
COLVILLE TRIBAL CONVALESCENT C in NESPELEM, WA was fined $8,173 by CMS following 20 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
COLVILLE TRIBAL CONVALESCENT C (NESPELEM, WA) — $8,173 in CMS Fines
Outcome: COLVILLE TRIBAL CONVALESCENT C in NESPELEM, WA was fined $8,173 by CMS following 20 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- 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.
- Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
- Electronically submit to CMS complete and accurate direct care staffing information, based on payroll and other verifiable and auditable data.
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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