L.A. County- USC Medical Center has been cited for improper surgical procedures. A patient had to undergo a second surgery after surgical sponges or towels were not removed during the first operation.
Arrowhead Regional Medical Center in Colton was fined for a similar violation.
In each case, the sponges and towels were detected in follow-up exams or when patients complained of complications.
Children's Hospital of Orange County was cited because of an oversight by the nursing staff following a neurological procedure. As a result, a child ended up with a severe brain injury.
At Hoag Memorial Presbyterian in Newport Beach, a patient died after not being monitored continuously after being taken off a cardiac monitor for 34 minutes.
Southwest Healthcare Systems in Murrieta and South Coast Medical Center in Laguna Beach were also on the list of hospitals that were fined.
Violations that jeopardize patient health will cost hospitals even more from now on. A new law raises the fines to $50,000 for the first violation.
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