HARBOUR HEALTH CENTER
CMS
Actual Harm
Documentation Failure
Inadequate Staffing
Infection Control
Medication Error
Resident Neglect
Penalty
$35,597
Outcome
HARBOUR HEALTH CENTER in PORT CHARLOTTE, FL was fined $35,597 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 14 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
HARBOUR HEALTH CENTER (PORT CHARLOTTE, FL) — $35,597 in CMS Fines
Outcome: HARBOUR HEALTH CENTER in PORT CHARLOTTE, FL was fined $35,597 by CMS across 2 separate penalties following 14 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
- Protect each resident from all types of abuse such as physical, mental, sexual abuse, physical punishment, and neglect by anybody.
- Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
- Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- Assist a resident in gaining access to vision and hearing services.
- Provide enough food/fluids to maintain a resident's health.
- Post nurse staffing information every day.
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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