PRUITTHEALTH - BETHANY
CMS
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$91,062
Outcome
PRUITTHEALTH - BETHANY in MILLEN, GA was fined $91,062 by CMS following 15 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
PRUITTHEALTH - BETHANY (MILLEN, GA) — $91,062 in CMS Fines
Outcome: PRUITTHEALTH - BETHANY in MILLEN, GA was fined $91,062 by CMS following 15 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Prevent the use of unnecessary psychotropic medications or use medications that may restrain a resident's ability to function.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Implement a program that monitors antibiotic use.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures for flu and pneumonia vaccinations.
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Administer the facility in a manner that enables it to use its resources effectively and efficiently.
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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