Wilson (N.C.) Medical Center has received its third immediate jeopardy citation in under a year, Bec ker’s reports.
CMS issued the citation after identifying numerous care deficiencies during an investigation last month. The investigation cited two “inappropriate encounters” between a male nurse and a female psychiatric patient on Jan. 16, which staff reported to the supervisor.
The nurse was fired the next day, but the hospital failed to report the incident to the nursing board until a month later, according to the report. The Wilson Police Department investigated the “alleged inappropriate sexual interaction” in late January. After a month, the case was closed and they determined “no criminal act occurred.”
Another incident involved a man scheduled for a CT scan. He was given contrast dye against his physician’s orders. The dye damaged his kidneys and made him dependent on dialysis.
The for-profit hospital’s Medicare contract will be terminated on April 7 unless a follow-up inspection finds the hospital fixed the issues identified in its report. Read more.
