Sun Health La Loma Care Center
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Penalty
$12,735
Outcome
Sun Health La Loma Care Center in LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ was fined $12,735 by CMS following 11 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
Sun Health La Loma Care Center (LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ) — $12,735 in CMS Fines
Outcome: Sun Health La Loma Care Center in LITCHFIELD PARK, AZ was fined $12,735 by CMS following 11 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
- Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- Provide appropriate colostomy, urostomy, or ileostomy care/services for a resident who requires such services.
- Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary drugs.
- Ensure food and drink is palatable, attractive, and at a safe and appetizing temperature.
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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