Matagorda Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
CMS
Documentation Failure
Infection Control
Medication Error
Penalty
$16,280
Outcome
Matagorda Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Bay City, TX was fined $16,280 by CMS following 11 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
Matagorda Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (Bay City, TX) — $16,280 in CMS Fines
Outcome: Matagorda Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Bay City, TX was fined $16,280 by CMS following 11 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- PASARR screening for Mental disorders or Intellectual Disabilities
- Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
- Provide pharmaceutical services to meet the needs of each resident and employ or obtain the services of a licensed pharmacist.
- Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Ensure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.
- Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
- 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.
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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