McAllen Transitional Care Center
CMS
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$8,827
Outcome
McAllen Transitional Care Center in Mc Allen, TX was fined $8,827 by CMS following 16 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
McAllen Transitional Care Center (Mc Allen, TX) — $8,827 in CMS Fines
Outcome: McAllen Transitional Care Center in Mc Allen, TX was fined $8,827 by CMS following 16 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
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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