GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER SKILLED NURSING UNIT
CMS
Immediate Jeopardy
Medication Error
Penalty
$14,521
Outcome
GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER SKILLED NURSING UNIT in FORT MYERS, FL was fined $14,521 by CMS following 6 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER SKILLED NURSING UNIT (FORT MYERS, FL) — $14,521 in CMS Fines
Outcome: GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER SKILLED NURSING UNIT in FORT MYERS, FL was fined $14,521 by CMS following 6 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
- Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.
- Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
- Ensure each resident’s drug regimen must be free from unnecessary 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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