Laguna Honda will remain open for now, but the loss of funding puts one of the country’s largest skilled nursing facilities at risk of closure if the funding doesn’t resume.
“We understand that the decision made today by CMS may cause anxiety for our community of patients, families, and staff. We will do everything it takes to continue serving San Francisco and we have full confidence that Laguna Honda, while working closely with local, state, and federal partners, will further improve our systems of care so that we may come back into compliance,” said Director of Health, Dr. Grant Colfax.
“As we continue to address challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to ensure that all patients have access to the services they depend on without the fear of any hospital funding being cut,” Mayor London Breed said. “We will continue to work with our partners at every level of government to come into compliance with the violations at hand.”
Theresa Rutherford, a certified nursing assistant at Laguna Honda Hospital, expressed disappointment and alarm at the regulator’s decision. During several follow-up visits by state and federal regulators, the hospital was found out of compliance on a number of issues. In January, a staff member brought in prohibited items that had been taken away from patients on the campus. In March, during a second visit, regulators found a resident smoking in a communal bathroom and another patient on oxygen who had a lighter on hand. Smoking is not allowed on the campus, and lighters can pose an extreme fire risk around oxygen.
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