THE LAKES
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$19,073
Outcome
THE LAKES in OKLAHOMA CITY, OK was fined $19,073 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 29 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
THE LAKES (OKLAHOMA CITY, OK) — $19,073 in CMS Fines
Outcome: THE LAKES in OKLAHOMA CITY, OK was fined $19,073 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 29 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.
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Ensure necessary information is communicated to the resident, and receiving health care provider at the time of a planned discharge.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
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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