Anesthesiaadmin2022-10-18T15:58:47-04:00
Prevent Anesthesia Diversion
Anesthesiologists are experts in chronic pain. It’s their job to manage and administer controlled substances, and they are more intimately familiar with medications than most other healthcare professionals. This section highlights diversion incidents by:
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| Summary of Diversion Incident | Address of Incident | Facility | Updated | |
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| Anesthesiologist convicted of tampering with IV bags linked to coworker’s death and other emergencies | 12230 Coit Rd suite 200, Dallas, TX 75251, USA | Baylor Scott & White Surgicare North Dallas | April 22, 2024 | View full detail |
| The anesthesiologist at Buffalo General Medical Center worked for a private physician group that provided services at Kaleida Health hospitals. | 100 High St, Buffalo, NY 14203 | Buffalo General Medical Center | December 3, 2021 | View full detail |
| The former nurse exploited her knowledge of her employer’s internal controls to obtain more than 2,200 vials of fentanyl, hydromorphone, morphine and midazolam. | 2215 Fuller Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48105 | VA Ann Arbor Medical Center | November 16, 2021 | View full detail |
| An investigation after the overdose death of a hospital staff member finds diversion by four staff, including a Medical Scribe, a Medical Doctor, and two CRNAs. | 400 W Mineral King Ave, Visalia, CA 93291, USA | Kaweah Health Medical Center | August 14, 2021 | View full detail |
| California anesthesiologist had history of stealing fentanyl and other controlled substances from pharmacy dispensing machines as often as 5-8 times a day. | 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103, USA | UC San Diego Medical Center | January 28, 2021 | View full detail |
| Michigan Anesthesiologist discovered by nurse in hospital bathroom after overdosing on stolen fentanyl. | 1425 E Ann St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 | University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center | November 19, 2019 | View full detail |
| Local health authority officials in Bavaria on Monday said at least 12 people had been infected with hepatitis C after undergoing surgery in a German clinic, although the figure could rise. | Neudegger Allee 6, 86609 Donauwörth, Germany | Donau-Ries-Klinik Donauwörth Fachklinik für allgemeine Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie | November 19, 2019 | View full detail |
| Iowa Nurse anesthetist tampered with vials of fentanyl in a hospital’s surgery and birthing centers was sentenced to nearly three years in federal prison. | 800 11th St, Charles City, IA 50616 | Floyd County Medical Center | November 19, 2019 | View full detail |
| More than 100 suspected diversions of fentanyl uncovered after an investigation prompted by a found fentanyl syringe on an unattended medical cart. | 2500 Overlook Terrace, Madison, WI 53705 | William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital | November 19, 2019 | View full detail |
| Anesthesiologist admits to injecting himself with Demerol and Fentanyl that had been stolen from surgical centers prior to and during surgeries. | 462 N Linden Dr #240, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 | Rodeo Drive Plastic Surgery Center | November 19, 2019 | View full detail |
| An anesthesiologist plead guilty after he was charged with stealing Demerol, hydromorphone, morphine, fentanyl, ketamine, and midazolam from a hospital. | 2401 W University Ave Muncie Indiana 47303 | Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital | March 19, 2019 | View full detail |