Follow-up finds more violations for embattled Wisconsin hospital

More than 30 new violations were found at UnityPoint Health - Meriter


More than 30 new violations were found at UnityPoint Health - Meriter in Madison, Wis., following child abuse allegations in the hospital’s newborn intensive care unit, according to an article on the NBC15 website.

The report released by the Department of Health and Human Services Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services did not include deficiencies involving known harm to patients. 

However, building code violation, patient documentation errors, and injury prevention were cited.

The inspection did find that items were not properly secured to prevent self-harm for psychiatry patients.

Read the article.

 



May 29, 2018


Topic Area: Safety


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