SAVOY AT FORT LAUDERDALE REHABILITATION AND NURSIN in FORT LAUDERDALE, FL was fined $29,816 by CMS following 35 deficiency citations identified during federal surveys.

SAVOY AT FORT LAUDERDALE REHABILITATION AND NURSIN (FORT LAUDERDALE, FL) — $29,816 in CMS Fines

Outcome: SAVOY AT FORT LAUDERDALE REHABILITATION AND NURSIN in FORT LAUDERDALE, FL was fined $29,816 by CMS following 35 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.


• Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.


• Ensure residents do not lose the ability to perform activities of daily living unless there is a medical reason.


• Provide appropriate treatment and care according to orders, resident’s preferences and goals.


• Provide appropriate pressure ulcer care and prevent new ulcers from developing.


• Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.


• Provide appropriate care for residents who are continent or incontinent of bowel/bladder, appropriate catheter care, and appropriate care to prevent urinary tract infections.


• 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.