The Cherry Hill Women’s Center on Kings Highway was issued a violation on April 30 by the New Jersey Department of Health for issues that could cause its license to be suspended or lost.
The center is entitled to a formal hearing on the matter that would take place on May 30. It received the notice on April 30.
The violation outlines several areas where the center is deficient, including not removing expired medical supplies, the lack of a policy for performance evaluations, medications not being carried out to New Jersey Board of Nursing requirements, improper cleaning of operating rooms and not following proper hand-washing regulations.
The health department notice stated that there has been a “breakdown in infection prevention controls; clinical oversight; and regulatory compliance, compromising patient safety and demonstrating inadequate administrative and nursing leadership.”
A Directed Plan of Correction from the department required the women’s center to hire a full-time consultant director of nursing who would be responsible for making sure “immediate corrective action is taken to ensure resident safety is not jeopardized and applicable state licensing standards are met.”
The women’s center is also required to send weekly reports to the department updating the status of areas in non-compliance and take steps to address them. Failing to comply, according to the notice, could also result in unspecified financial penalties.
On its website, the facility has a job listing that was posted on April 16 for a full-time director of nursing, with one of the responsibilities of the job listed as “supporting clinical oversight of the nursing and medical staff.” The position requires an active registered nurse license.
The women’s center also has clinics in Delaware County, Pennsylvania; Bloomfield, Connecticut; and Philadelphia.
In a emailed statement, the department of health noted that in part, the women’s center has been “responsive and cooperative,” has hired the required consultant and is complying with the weekly reporting requirements.
“The department will continue to monitor progress and will consider lifting the Directed Plan of Correction once compliance is confirmed,” the statement added.
The women’s center did not respond to a request for comment.
The entrance to the Cherry Hill Women’s Center.
