Bayou Pines Care Center
CMS
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Penalty
$21,645
Outcome
Bayou Pines Care Center in La Marque, TX was fined $21,645 by CMS following 21 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
Bayou Pines Care Center (La Marque, TX) — $21,645 in CMS Fines
Outcome: Bayou Pines Care Center in La Marque, TX was fined $21,645 by CMS following 21 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Employ staff that are licensed, certified, or registered in accordance with state laws.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Keep residents' personal and medical records private and confidential.
- 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.
- Provide enough nursing staff every day to meet the needs of every resident; and have a licensed nurse in charge on each shift.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
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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