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The following hospitals received penalties. Unless otherwise noted, these penalties were the first issued against the hospital in question:
1. Fresno Surgical Hospital — $50,000. The hospital did not follow surgical policies and procedures, which resulted in a patient having to undergo a second surgery to remove a retained foreign object.
2. Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital — $50,000. The hospital failed to implement policies and procedures for the safe administration of medication.
3. Kaiser Foundation Hospital — $50,000. The hospital failed to implement its established policies and procedures for the safe and effective administration of medication.
4. LAC+USC Medical Center — $25,000. The hospital failed to follow its surgical policies and procedures, which resulted in a patient having to undergo a second surgery to remove a retained foreign object. This is the fifth administrative penalty issued to this facility.
5. Lucile Salter Packard Children’s Hospital — $50,000. The hospital failed to implement policies and procedures for the safe administration of medication. This is the second administrative penalty issued to this facility.
6. Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center — $100,000. The hospital did not follow its surgical policies and procedures, which resulted in a patient having to undergo a second surgery to remove a retained foreign object. This is the fourth administrative penalty issued to this facility.
7. San Francisco General Hospital — $50,000. The hospital failed to follow its surgical policies and procedures. This is the second administrative penalty issued to this facility.
8. Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital — $50,000. The hospital failed to develop and implement safety measures which ensure the protection of a patient.
9. Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla — $100,000. The hospital failed to follow its surgical policies and procedures, which resulted in a patient having to undergo a second surgery to remove a retained foreign object. This is the sixth administrative penalty issued to this facility.
10. St. Jude Medical Center — $75,000. The hospital failed to implement policies and procedures for the safe administration of medication. This is the third administrative penalty issued to this facility.
11. Sutter Solano Medical Center — $50,000. The hospital did not follow its surgical policies and procedures, which resulted in a patient having to undergo a second surgery to remove a retained foreign object.
12. Torrance Memorial Medical Center — $75,000. The hospital did not follow its surgical policies and procedures, which resulted in a patient having to undergo a second surgery to remove a retained foreign object. This is the second administrative penalty issued to this facility.
13. UCSF Medical Center — $75,000. The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of a patient when the hospital did not follow its surgical policies and procedures. This is the sixth administrative penalty issued to this facility.
14. Ventura County Medical Center — $50,000. The hospital did not follow its surgical policies and procedures, which resulted in a patient having to undergo a second surgery to remove a retained foreign object. This is the second administrative penalty issued to this facility.
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