After a surprise inspection from the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services, The Grady Memorial Hospital in Chickasha, Okla., was forced to close its operating rooms, according to an article on the News9 website.
The issue was a faulty air handling system that was supposed to help keep humidity down in the hospital’s central sterilization room.
The hospital tried to use portable dehumidifiers to lower humidity in the room, but was told by health officials that didn’t meet standards and were forced to remove the machines.
In the most recent inspection, Oklahoma State Department of Health officials said the humidity levels were too high, forcing the hospital to stop surgeries for the next four to six weeks.
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