AVANTARA PIERRE
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Nutrition Care
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$22,048
Outcome
AVANTARA PIERRE in PIERRE, SD was fined $22,048 by CMS following 35 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
AVANTARA PIERRE (PIERRE, SD) — $22,048 in CMS Fines
Outcome: AVANTARA PIERRE in PIERRE, SD was fined $22,048 by CMS following 35 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- Honor the resident's right to a safe, clean, comfortable and homelike environment, including but not limited to receiving treatment and supports for daily living safely.
- Notify the resident or the resident’s representative in writing how long the nursing home will hold the resident’s bed in cases of transfer to a hospital or therapeutic leave.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
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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