PINK BUD HOME FOR THE GOLDEN YEARS
CMS
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$28,561
Outcome
PINK BUD HOME FOR THE GOLDEN YEARS in GREENWOOD, AR was fined $28,561 by CMS following 17 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
PINK BUD HOME FOR THE GOLDEN YEARS (GREENWOOD, AR) — $28,561 in CMS Fines
Outcome: PINK BUD HOME FOR THE GOLDEN YEARS in GREENWOOD, AR was fined $28,561 by CMS following 17 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.
- Develop and implement policies and procedures to prevent abuse, neglect, and theft.
- 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.
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
- Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- 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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