WARE MEMORIAL CARE CENTER
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Wound Care
Penalty
$81,894
Outcome
WARE MEMORIAL CARE CENTER in AMARILLO, TX was fined $81,894 by CMS following 20 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
WARE MEMORIAL CARE CENTER (AMARILLO, TX) — $81,894 in CMS Fines
Outcome: WARE MEMORIAL CARE CENTER in AMARILLO, TX was fined $81,894 by CMS following 20 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when 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.
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Ensure that residents are fully informed and understand their health status, care and treatments.
- 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.
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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