Incidentcase153
Incidentcase153
Record high fine, to date. Two nurses stole nearly 16,000 pills, mostly oxycodone, from automated dispensing machines. Another pediatric nurse injected himself with Dilaudid while at work. And other findings, e.g., a doctor prescribing CS for patients without seeing them, staff not securing CS, etc. DEA’s ensuing audit of MGH’s controlled substances revealed pill count
Record high fine, to date. Two nurses stole nearly 16,000 pills, mostly oxycodone, from automated dispensing machines. Another pediatric nurse injected himself with Dilaudid while at work. And other findings, e.g., a doctor prescribing CS for patients without seeing them, staff not securing CS, etc. DEA’s ensuing audit of MGH’s controlled substances revealed pill count discrepancies totaling over 20,000, missing or incomplete medication inventories, and hundreds of missing drug records.
Approximate date(s) of the diversion:
2013
Where the Diversion Occurred:
Massachusetts General Hospital
55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114
Type of Healthcare Facility:
Hospital
