PruittHealth - Augusta
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$261,093
Outcome
PruittHealth - Augusta in AUGUSTA, GA was fined $261,093 by CMS across 6 separate penalties following 26 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
PruittHealth - Augusta (AUGUSTA, GA) — $261,093 in CMS Fines
Outcome: PruittHealth - Augusta in AUGUSTA, GA was fined $261,093 by CMS across 6 separate penalties following 26 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each 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.
- Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
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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