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/*Brotman Medical Center*/ in Culver City and /*Saint Francis Medical Center*/ in Lynwood were cited for failure to ensure safe and effective use of medications.
/*St. Jude Medical Center*/ in Fullerton was fined for not following its surgical policy. One of their patients had to have a second operation to remove a foreign object that remained after the first procedure.
/*Whittier Hospital Medical Center*/ in Whittier was fined for failing to correctly identify a patient before a surgical procedure.
/*Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center*/ in Hollywood was cited for not following its blood transfusion policies.
/*UCI Medical Center*/ in Irvine was fined for two cases. One case involved failure to follow policies for fall prevention, which jeopardized the health and safety of a patient. The second case involved an alleged physical assault on a patient. The hospital was fined for violating its policy in the timing of the investigation.
Each violation carries a $25,000 fine.
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