Lakewest Rehabilitation and Skilled Care
CMS
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$21,645
Outcome
Lakewest Rehabilitation and Skilled Care in Dallas, TX was fined $21,645 by CMS following 34 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
Lakewest Rehabilitation and Skilled Care (Dallas, TX) — $21,645 in CMS Fines
Outcome: Lakewest Rehabilitation and Skilled Care in Dallas, TX was fined $21,645 by CMS following 34 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure residents have reasonable access to and privacy in their use of communication methods.
- Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.
- 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 appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- 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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