Stamford Hospital in Stamford, Conn., has been fined for allowing a phlebotomist to draw blood at a Southington facility before obtaining an approval certificate to operate, according to an article on the Stamford Advocate website.
Stamford allegedly violated state law because it failed to have or display a state blood collection facility certificate with a gold seal of approval, have or display emergency procedures for a distressed patient, and have a supervisor visit the facility on at least a monthly basis.
The hospital also failed to maintain the blood collection area, as inspectors found rips in chair arms and noticed centrifuges that should have been calibrated annually hadn’t been calibrated since January 2016.
In September, the hospital submitted a “comprehensive plan of correction," which includes a plan for training all laboratory staff.
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