DOUGLAS JACOBSON STATE VETERANS NURSING HOME
Outcome
DOUGLAS JACOBSON STATE VETERANS NURSING HOME in PORT CHARLOTTE, FL was fined $135,938 by CMS across 8 separate penalties following 20 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
DOUGLAS JACOBSON STATE VETERANS NURSING HOME (PORT CHARLOTTE, FL) — $135,938 in CMS Fines
Outcome: DOUGLAS JACOBSON STATE VETERANS NURSING HOME in PORT CHARLOTTE, FL was fined $135,938 by CMS across 8 separate penalties following 20 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Honor the resident's right to be treated with respect and dignity and to retain and use personal possessions.
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- Protect each resident from the wrongful use of the resident's belongings or money.
- Give residents notice of Medicaid/Medicare coverage and potential liability for services not covered.
- Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
- Provide activities to meet all resident's needs.
- Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
- Immediately tell the resident, the resident's doctor, and a family member of situations (injury/decline/room, etc.) that affect the resident.
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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