Avir at Kerrville
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Nutrition Care
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$26,313
Outcome
Avir at Kerrville in Kerrville, TX was fined $26,313 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 49 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
Avir at Kerrville (Kerrville, TX) — $26,313 in CMS Fines
Outcome: Avir at Kerrville in Kerrville, TX was fined $26,313 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 49 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- 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.
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
- 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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