National City Post Acute
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Nutrition Care
Wound Care
Penalty
$15,652
Outcome
National City Post Acute in NATIONAL CITY, CA was fined $15,652 by CMS following 39 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
National City Post Acute (NATIONAL CITY, CA) — $15,652 in CMS Fines
Outcome: National City Post Acute in NATIONAL CITY, CA was fined $15,652 by CMS following 39 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- 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.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
- Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
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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