VERANDA REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE
CMS
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$8,021
Outcome
VERANDA REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE in HARLINGEN, TX was fined $8,021 by CMS following 13 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
VERANDA REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE (HARLINGEN, TX) — $8,021 in CMS Fines
Outcome: VERANDA REHABILITATION AND HEALTHCARE in HARLINGEN, TX was fined $8,021 by CMS following 13 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- 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.
- Ensure each resident must receive and the facility must provide necessary behavioral health care and services.
- Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Make sure there is a pest control program to prevent/deal with mice, insects, or other pests.
- Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
- Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
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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