Whitestone a Masonic and Eastern Star Community
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Immediate Jeopardy
Infection Control
Medication Error
Penalty
$25,490
Outcome
Whitestone a Masonic and Eastern Star Community in Greensboro, NC was fined $25,490 by CMS following 9 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
Whitestone a Masonic and Eastern Star Community (Greensboro, NC) — $25,490 in CMS Fines
Outcome: Whitestone a Masonic and Eastern Star Community in Greensboro, NC was fined $25,490 by CMS following 9 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Implement gradual dose reductions(GDR) and non-pharmacological interventions, unless contraindicated, prior to initiating or instead of continuing psychotropic medication; and PRN orders for psychotropic medications are only used when the medication is necessary and PRN use is limited.
- Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- Ensure the facility is licensed under applicable State and local law and operates and provides services in compliance with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, and codes, and with accepted professional standards.
- Provide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
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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