DESERT SPRINGS POST ACUTE
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Nutrition Care
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$74,424
Outcome
DESERT SPRINGS POST ACUTE in PALM DESERT, CA was fined $74,424 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 123 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
DESERT SPRINGS POST ACUTE (PALM DESERT, CA) — $74,424 in CMS Fines
Outcome: DESERT SPRINGS POST ACUTE in PALM DESERT, CA was fined $74,424 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 123 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for a medical reason.
- Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
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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