The Beach Post-Acute
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$139,865
Outcome
The Beach Post-Acute in LONG BEACH, CA was fined $139,865 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 67 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
The Beach Post-Acute (LONG BEACH, CA) — $139,865 in CMS Fines
Outcome: The Beach Post-Acute in LONG BEACH, CA was fined $139,865 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 67 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
- Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- Provide appropriate care for a resident to maintain and/or improve range of motion (ROM), limited ROM and/or mobility, unless a decline is for 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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