PALM GARDEN OF WEST PALM BEACH
CMS
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Medication Error
Nutrition Care
Wound Care
Penalty
$16,153
Outcome
PALM GARDEN OF WEST PALM BEACH in WEST PALM BEACH, FL was fined $16,153 by CMS following 20 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
PALM GARDEN OF WEST PALM BEACH (WEST PALM BEACH, FL) — $16,153 in CMS Fines
Outcome: PALM GARDEN OF WEST PALM BEACH in WEST PALM BEACH, FL was fined $16,153 by CMS following 20 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.
- Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Provide timely, quality laboratory services/tests to meet the needs of residents.
- Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
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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