University Park Care Center
CMS
Actual Harm
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$22,653
Outcome
University Park Care Center in PUEBLO, CO was fined $22,653 by CMS following 24 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
University Park Care Center (PUEBLO, CO) — $22,653 in CMS Fines
Outcome: University Park Care Center in PUEBLO, CO was fined $22,653 by CMS following 24 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- 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.
- Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- 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 and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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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