CMS placed Mount Carmel West on “immediate jeopardy” status in early February. The move came about a month after the hospital fired William Husel, MD, for allegedly prescribing fatal medication doses to at least 34 patients.
CMS inspectors revisited the facility March 8. They deemed the hospital’s pharmacy services in compliance but “identified other areas that need improvement — particularly as it relates to the physical environment of the facilities,” Mount Carmel CEO Ed Lamb said in a March 27 statement emailed to Becker’s.
Mr. Lamb said the hospital began correcting these deficiencies when CMS inspectors were still on-site. Mount Carmel will also submit a formal plan of correction to CMS.
“As of today, all items have been corrected or are in the process of being corrected,” Mr. Lamb said. “Once our plan is accepted, we expect CMS to return for a follow-up visit to assess and confirm that all appropriate actions are complete and effective.”
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