AVANTARA WATERTOWN
CMS
Actual Harm
Medication Error
Penalty
$6,368
Outcome
AVANTARA WATERTOWN in WATERTOWN, SD was fined $6,368 by CMS following 7 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
AVANTARA WATERTOWN (WATERTOWN, SD) — $6,368 in CMS Fines
Outcome: AVANTARA WATERTOWN in WATERTOWN, SD was fined $6,368 by CMS following 7 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- 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 pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- 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.
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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