NYU Hospitals Center
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Enforcement Actions Since 2002
| Stipulation and Order Date | Stipulation and Order Number | Fine Assessed | Statement of Deficiencies Issuance Date |
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| May 28, 2008 | 08-06H | $6,000 | April 11, 2008 |
| Description of Case |
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| Based on the investigation into a death in the facility. It was discovered that the patient was admitted for treatment of a long standing, poorly controlled seizure disorder. Hospital policy required continuous monitoring of such a patient but said monitoring did not occur due to a known problem with equipment at the nursing station. |
| Stipulation and Order Date | Stipulation and Order Number | Fine Assessed | Statement of Deficiencies Issuance Date |
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| May 29, 2007 | 07-10H | $6,000 | March 23, 2007 |
| Description of Case |
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| Based on the investigation of the care rendered to an infant who presented in the ER bleeding from a tracheotomy site. There were significant delays in diagnosing a bowel which had herniated into the chest cavity. Additionally there were delays recognizing the patient's deteriorating condition and notifying senior staff leading to the patient's death. |
| Stipulation and Order Date | Stipulation and Order Number | Fine Assessed | Statement of Deficiencies Issuance Date |
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| February 7, 2007 | 07-03H | $6,000 | December 22, 2006 |
| Description of Case |
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| Based on an investigation of the care rendered to a patient who had jaw surgery involving fixation. Following periods of extensive bleeding, he arrested. Intubation was hindered by the fixation and the patient died. |
| Stipulation and Order Date | Stipulation and Order Number | Fine Assessed | Statement of Deficiencies Issuance Date |
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| November 16, 2006 | 06-10H | $16,000 | September 5, 2006 |
| Description of Case |
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| Based on the investigation of two occurrences of wrong sided surgery. The first was a hernia surgery and the second involved the removal of a catheter. |
| Stipulation and Order Date | Stipulation and Order Number | Fine Assessed | Statement of Deficiencies Issuance Date |
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| August 7, 2002 | 02-10H | $24,000 | January 10, 2002 |
| Description of Case |
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| NYU Hospitals Center was fined $24,000 in August 2002 based on a survey by the NYS peer review organization's Hospital Compliance Program. They found that residents in the hospital's cardiothoracic surgery program were working in excess of the hours permitted under State regulations. |
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