THE PHOENIX POST-ACUTE
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Medication Error
Wound Care
Penalty
$90,049
Outcome
THE PHOENIX POST-ACUTE in TEXAS CITY, TX was fined $90,049 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 16 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
THE PHOENIX POST-ACUTE (TEXAS CITY, TX) — $90,049 in CMS Fines
Outcome: THE PHOENIX POST-ACUTE in TEXAS CITY, TX was fined $90,049 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 16 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
- Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
- Provide basic life support, including CPR, prior to the arrival of emergency medical personnel , subject to physician orders and the resident’s advance directives.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- Make sure that the nursing home area is safe, easy to use, clean and comfortable for residents, staff and the public.
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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