THE BELLEFONTAINE HEALTHCARE CENTER
CMS
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Nutrition Care
Wound Care
Penalty
$14,414
Outcome
THE BELLEFONTAINE HEALTHCARE CENTER in PASADENA, CA was fined $14,414 by CMS following 52 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
THE BELLEFONTAINE HEALTHCARE CENTER (PASADENA, CA) — $14,414 in CMS Fines
Outcome: THE BELLEFONTAINE HEALTHCARE CENTER in PASADENA, CA was fined $14,414 by CMS following 52 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Provide for the safe, appropriate administration of IV fluids for a resident when needed.
- Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- 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.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.
- Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.
- 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.
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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