FIRESIDE HEALTH CARE CENTER
CMS
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$97,670
Outcome
FIRESIDE HEALTH CARE CENTER in SANTA MONICA, CA was fined $97,670 by CMS following 63 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
FIRESIDE HEALTH CARE CENTER (SANTA MONICA, CA) — $97,670 in CMS Fines
Outcome: FIRESIDE HEALTH CARE CENTER in SANTA MONICA, CA was fined $97,670 by CMS following 63 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Honor the resident's right to voice grievances without discrimination or reprisal and the facility must establish a grievance policy and make prompt efforts to resolve grievances.
- Establish a governing body that is legally responsible for establishing and implementing policies for managing and operating the facility and appoints a properly licensed administrator responsible for managing the facility.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- Assure that each resident’s assessment is updated at least once every 3 months.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
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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