An investigation following injuries to babies in UnityPoint Health-Meriter's neo-natal intensive care unit revealed abuse going back 11 months, according to an article on the WKOW website.
According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services report, the Madison, Wis., facility failed to respond to allegations of abuse related to injuries of an unknown origin and protect five of six patients in the NICU going back to April 12, 2017.
The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services notified Meriter on Feb. 23, 2018 that based on a survey by the Wisconsin Department of Health, Division of Quality Assurance, the hospital was not in compliance and risked termination from the Medicare program.
Meriter has since submitted a corrective plan of action that now must be approved in order to prevent termination.
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