In one violation, a central-line catheter was left in a patient for 11 days, which may have caused a MRSA infection that led to the patient’s death. Other violations include a pregnant woman who had received an X-ray and a CT scan, patients whose pain was not treated fast enough and patients who developed bedsores, according to the report.
The hospital will be fined $2,500 and implement a number of changes, including reviews or revisions of policies related to radiology safety for pregnant women, monitoring and removing catheters, medical record documentation and prevention, monitoring and treatment of bedsores and wounds. Additionally, the hospital must contract with an independent wound-care nurse who will monitor patients with bedsores and those at risk of developing them and will assess the hospital’s wound program and make recommendations, according to the report.
The consent agreement will be in effect for two years. The hospital did not admit to any wrongdoing.
Read the Hartford Courant’s report on The Hospital of Central Connecticut patient safety violations.
