McCoy Memorial Nursing Center
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Medication Error
Penalty
$8,512
Outcome
McCoy Memorial Nursing Center in Bishopville, SC was fined $8,512 by CMS following 6 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
McCoy Memorial Nursing Center (Bishopville, SC) — $8,512 in CMS Fines
Outcome: McCoy Memorial Nursing Center in Bishopville, SC was fined $8,512 by CMS following 6 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- 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.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- Ensure staff are vaccinated for COVID-19
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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