PruittHealth - Pickens
CMS
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Nutrition Care
Wound Care
Penalty
$6,570
Outcome
PruittHealth - Pickens in SIX Mile, SC was fined $6,570 by CMS following 21 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
PruittHealth - Pickens (SIX Mile, SC) — $6,570 in CMS Fines
Outcome: PruittHealth - Pickens in SIX Mile, SC was fined $6,570 by CMS following 21 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.
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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