State fines nursing home $100,000 in woman’s death; facility’s owner has filed appeal
Saturday, December 15th, 2007.
San Jose, CA - Pacific Coast Manor has been issued a “AA” citation, the most severe under state law, and fined $100,000 after a state investigation concluded inadequate care led to the death of a female resident at the nursing home.
The penalty was announced by Dr. Mark Horton, director of the California Department of Public Health. He said the nursing home failed to adequately monitor the woman for adverse consequences from combination of narcotic medications, leading to her death.
The $100,000 fine is the maximum allowed by law.
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