The federal government has ordered a comprehensive review of Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, after the state discovered a “major deficiency related to inadequate monitoring of patients,” according to a Des Moines Register report.
Neither the hospital nor the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals have disclosed the precise nature of the deficiency. In a written statement, the hospital said it is hosting a team of state inspectors to “ensure all additional areas within Mercy are in full compliance with their standards,” according to the report.
Mercy is a hospital within the Catholic Health Initiatives system, and is not routinely inspected by government officials. The inspectors will spend approximately two weeks reviewing the hospital. The review was triggered after CMS said it would not recognize Mercy’s private accreditation as the basis for showing its compliance with minimum care standards.
Read the Des Moines Register report on Mercy Medical Center.
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