Durham Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Outcome
Durham Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Durham, NC was fined $129,754 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 39 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
Durham Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (Durham, NC) — $129,754 in CMS Fines
Outcome: Durham Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Durham, NC was fined $129,754 by CMS across 3 separate penalties following 39 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- 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.
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Observe each nurse aide's job performance and give regular training.
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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