Hospital Administrative Penalties for Riverside County

25500 Medical Center Dr., Murrieta 92562, Riverside County - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of its patients when the hospital failed to follow its policies and procedures for ensuring the safe discharge of newborns at risk for developing an elevated bilirubin. Administrative penalty issued based on finding during survey completed on 11/05/2009.

25500 Medical Center Dr., Murrieta 92562, Riverside County - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of a patient when the hospital did not follow its surgical policies and procedures. Administrative penalty issued based on finding during survey completed on 09/17/2009.

25500 Medical Center Dr., Murrieta 92562, Riverside County - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of its patients when the hospital failed to follow its policies and procedures to identify newborns at risk for elevated bilirubin (a liver enzyme which can cause jaundice) and initiate follow-up to prevent unnecessary harm. Administrative penalty issued based on finding during survey completed on 09/17/2009.

47-111 Monroe St., Indio 92201, Riverside County - The hospital did not follow its policies and procedures for the on-going assessment and monitoring of patients and the safe and effective administration of medication. Administrative penalty issued based on finding during survey completed on 08/04/2008.

47-111 Monroe St., Indio 92201, Riverside County - The hospital did not ensure nursing staff competency and failed to follow the hospital’s policies and procedures for the on-going assessment and monitoring of patients. Administrative penalty issued based on finding during survey completed on 08/04/2008.

47-111 Monroe St., Indio 92201, Riverside County - The hospital did not ensure the competency of the nursing staff to meet patient needs and failed to follow procedures for the safe administration of medication. Administrative penalty issued based on finding during survey completed on 08/04/2008.

47-111 Monroe St., Indio 92201, Riverside County - The hospital failed to implement their established policies and procedures for the on-going assessment and monitoring of patients and safe administration of medication. Administrative penalty issued based on finding during survey completed on 08/04/2008.

25500 Medical Center Drive, Murrieta 92562, Riverside County - Administrative penalty issued based on findings during a survey completed 6/06/2008.

600 North Highland Springs Avenue, Banning 92220-3090, Riverside County - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of patients when it failed to have the correct drugs for treatment of emergencies in the emergency department, post anesthesia care unit, surgery and radiology areas. Further, the hospital failed to have the appropriate equipment and supplies to treat pediatric patients in the emergency room to ensure appropriate emergency treatment and reduce the potential for death. Administrative penalty issued based on finding during survey completed on 5/30/2008.

600 North Highland Springs Avenue, Banning 92220-3090, Riverside County - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of patients when it failed to supply emergency crash carts with necessary drugs to treat life threatening cardiac situations. This failure resulted in a potential for death in the treatment of patients in emergency cardiac situations. Administrative penalty issued based on finding during survey completed on 5/30/2008.

1150 North Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs 92262, Riverside County - The hospital failed to ensure the safety of patients when they failed to investigate a sexual abuse allegation. Administrative penalty issued based on finding during survey completed on 2/22/2008.

25500 Medical Center Drive, Murrieta 92562, Riverside County - The facility failed to ensure proper food control and placed patients and visitors at risk for serious harm due to the potential growth of microorganisms and food borne illness. Administrative penalty issued based on finding during survey completed on 10/5/2007.

10800 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside 92505, Riverside County - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of its patients when it failed to prescribe, administer, and monitor medication in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications on safe use of medication. Administrative penalty issued based on finding during survey completed on 8/28/2007.

25500 Medical Center Dr, Murrieta 92562, Riverside County - The facility failed to provide adequate on-call physician coverage to meet the needs of nine of 56 patients needing emergency services at IVMC and seven of 68 patients needing emergency services at RSMC. Administrative penalty issued based on finding during survey completed on 6/1/2007.