DESERT BLOSSOM HEALTH & REHAB CENTER
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$8,278
Outcome
DESERT BLOSSOM HEALTH & REHAB CENTER in MESA, AZ was fined $8,278 by CMS following 18 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
DESERT BLOSSOM HEALTH & REHAB CENTER (MESA, AZ) — $8,278 in CMS Fines
Outcome: DESERT BLOSSOM HEALTH & REHAB CENTER in MESA, AZ was fined $8,278 by CMS following 18 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.
- Provide safe, appropriate pain management for a resident who requires such services.
- Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 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.
- Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
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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