MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF GARDENA D/P SNF
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Wound Care
Penalty
$12,831
Outcome
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF GARDENA D/P SNF in GARDENA, CA was fined $12,831 by CMS following 37 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF GARDENA D/P SNF (GARDENA, CA) — $12,831 in CMS Fines
Outcome: MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF GARDENA D/P SNF in GARDENA, CA was fined $12,831 by CMS following 37 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the 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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