LIFE CARE CENTER OF PUNTA GORDA
CMS
Actual Harm
Infection Control
Medication Error
Penalty
$8,151
Outcome
LIFE CARE CENTER OF PUNTA GORDA in PUNTA GORDA, FL was fined $8,151 by CMS following 6 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Details
LIFE CARE CENTER OF PUNTA GORDA (PUNTA GORDA, FL) — $8,151 in CMS Fines
Outcome: LIFE CARE CENTER OF PUNTA GORDA in PUNTA GORDA, FL was fined $8,151 by CMS following 6 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.
Deficiency areas cited:
- Ensure the activities program is directed by a qualified professional.
- Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.
- 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 and implement an infection prevention and control program.
- Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
- 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.
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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