The Highlands at Owasso
CMS
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$12,735
Outcome
The Highlands at Owasso in Owasso, OK was fined $12,735 by CMS following 18 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
The Highlands at Owasso (Owasso, OK) — $12,735 in CMS Fines
Outcome: The Highlands at Owasso in Owasso, OK was fined $12,735 by CMS following 18 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- 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 a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- Have a registered nurse on duty 8 hours a day; and select a registered nurse to be the director of nurses on a full time basis.
- Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Make sure that a working call system is available in each resident's bathroom and bathing area.
- Ensure that residents are free from significant medication errors.
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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