DEPT OF STATE HOSPITALS - METROPOLITAN SNF
Outcome
DEPT OF STATE HOSPITALS - METROPOLITAN SNF in NORWALK, CA was fined $118,372 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 51 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
DEPT OF STATE HOSPITALS - METROPOLITAN SNF (NORWALK, CA) — $118,372 in CMS Fines
Outcome: DEPT OF STATE HOSPITALS - METROPOLITAN SNF in NORWALK, CA was fined $118,372 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 51 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Develop, implement, and/or maintain an effective training program for all new and existing staff members.
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- 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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