Records Reveal Violations At Madison's 3 Hospitals
St. Mary's Recently Cited After Investigation
Posted: 7:52 pm CDT July 28, 2006
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VIDEO: MADISON, Wis. -- After the death of a patient at St. Mary's Hospital earlier this month because of a medication error, WISC-TV asked the state Department of Health and Family Services for a list of all citations issued to the three Madison hospitals.The records revealed that since January 2000 up until -- but not including the death of Jasmine Gant -- St. Mary's had the fewest state violations with four and had no federal citations.Meriter had nine state citations and 10 federal citations.And UW Hospitals and Clinics, the largest of the three, had 36 state violations and 23 federal violations.
Previous Stories:
- July 27, 2006: St. Mary's Submits Corrective Plans To Authorities
- July 25, 2006: Group Seeks Report From St. Mary's After Medication Error
- July 22, 2006: State Confirms Medical Error In Hospital Death Of Teen
- July 19, 2006: St. Mary's Officials Defend Care Amid Patient Safety Questions
- July 14, 2006: Agency Says It Will Investigate Nurse In Connection With St. Mary's Death
- July 14, 2006: St. Mary's Staffer On Administrative Leave After Teen's Death
- July 12, 2006: Source: Teen Died Of Medication Error At St. Mary's Hospital
- July 10, 2006: Coroner Investigating Teen's Death At St. Mary's Hospital
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