The Center for Ambulatory Surgery (CAS) in Westport, Connecticut was fined and its license to operate suspended until the state\u2019s Department of Health (DPH) deems it compliant with health care facility regulations. In May of this year it received numerous health violations and previously was cited in 2009.<\/p>\n
The surgery center was found to have \u201cused and soiled\u201d surgical instruments, did not thoroughly conduct pre- and post-operative exams of patients by nurses, and did not have steps in place to ensure patient and surgical site identification. During its unannounced visit, the DPH found violations with 20 patients that were under the CAS\u2019 care and receiving liposuctions, face-lifts, and other surgical procedures. They also had a messy recovery room for patients, used expired cleansing solutions, and did not adequately track infections. The DPH cited the center for not having proper credential information on file for its nurses and doctors and failed to hold (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Center for Ambulatory Surgery (CAS) in Westport, Connecticut was fined and its license to operate suspended until the state\u2019s Department of Health (DPH) deems it compliant with health care facility regulations. In May of this year it received numerous…<\/span><\/p>\n