The incidents all occurred in 2017. Here is a breakdown of the penalties:
1. Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage incurred a $49,500 fine for failing to ensure the health and safety of a patient with atrial fibrillation.
2. Fresno Heart and Surgical Hospital received a $42,750 fine for retention of a foreign object in a patient after surgery.
3. The health department also fined Mercy Medical Center in Redding $47,500 for retention of a surgical object in a patient after surgery.
4. Saddleback Memorial Medical Center in Laguna Hills incurred a $71,250 fine for failing to provide adequate nursing care for a psychiatric patient in the emergency department.
5. The health department fined University of California Irvine Medical Center in Orange $47,025 for a fatal medication error.
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