GATEWAY POST ACUTE
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Wound Care
Penalty
$8,018
Outcome
GATEWAY POST ACUTE in PORTERVILLE, CA was fined $8,018 by CMS following 53 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
GATEWAY POST ACUTE (PORTERVILLE, CA) — $8,018 in CMS Fines
Outcome: GATEWAY POST ACUTE in PORTERVILLE, CA was fined $8,018 by CMS following 53 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Provide timely, approved x-ray services, or have an agreement with an approved provider to obtain them.
- Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- 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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