PENINSULA HEALTH CENTER BY HARBORVIEW in TARPON SPRINGS, FL was fined $169,096 by CMS across 8 separate penalties following 19 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

PENINSULA HEALTH CENTER BY HARBORVIEW (TARPON SPRINGS, FL) — $169,096 in CMS Fines

Outcome: PENINSULA HEALTH CENTER BY HARBORVIEW in TARPON SPRINGS, FL was fined $169,096 by CMS across 8 separate penalties following 19 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

Deficiency areas cited:

• Honor the resident's right to a dignified existence, self-determination, communication, and to exercise his or her rights.


• Allow residents to self-administer drugs if determined clinically appropriate.


• Honor the resident's right to request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment, to participate in or refuse to participate in experimental research, and to formulate an advance directive.


• Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted


• Provide care by qualified persons according to each resident's written plan of care.


• Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a resident with a feeding tube.


• Provide or obtain laboratory tests/services when ordered and promptly tell the ordering practitioner of the results.


• Ensure each resident receives and the facility provides food that accommodates resident allergies, intolerances, and preferences, as well as appealing options.