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Here's some more news that will give pause for some people considering surgery at the Detroit Medical Center.
Joel Kurth and Karen Bouffard of the Detroit News report:
Michigan regulators on Thursday cited the Detroit Medical Center for violating the state’s Public Health Code because of difficulties sterilizing surgical instruments, a probe that was sparked by a Detroit News investigation.
The investigation by the state Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs concluded that technicians in the Central Sterile Processing Department that services five Midtown hospitals aren’t properly trained and don’t work well with operating room personnel. The DMC has 60 days to submit a plan of correction.
State investigators took no immediate steps to ensure instruments are currently being cleaned properly. The state plans to meet soon with the DMC to “discuss remedies to address these findings,” said Jason Moon, communications director for LARA. Noncompliance could result in a host of penalties, from fines to license suspensions.
“The findings do show systemic problems with proper processing of instruments, but not to the nature that poses an immediate risk to ongoing surgeries,” Moon wrote in an email.
In a statement released late Thursday, DMC said: “We will take all actions necessary to correct the findings and based on the results of the survey, we believe the community should continue to have confidence in the care they receive at DMC.
