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Juan F. Luis Hospital Submits Plan Of Correction To CMS

ST. CROIX -- The Juan F. Luis Hospital on Saturday announced that it had submitted a plan of correction on December 9 as requested by CMS, to stave off decertification. The P.O.C. details the corrective actions that J.F.L. said it will take to address the deficiencies that were identified during a complaint survey conducted by CMS on November 10. In a 12-page document, CMS officials identified one condition-level deficiency related to the physical environment requirements, and five deficiencies overall from the inspection, according to hospital officials. “There was potential for any patient or staff member to get injured from slips/falls, and injuries from falling materials, and exposure to/or acquiring fungal infections that enter the hospital from the front door, hemodialysis unit, emergency room, employee entrance, and patient hallways on all units,” reads the report. The federal agency said it would terminate its contract with the hospital by February 27, if it failed to comply. T...