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Most providers administer medications responsibly. But a growing number of providers are diverting drugs for personal use or re-sale.
It is estimated that more than 10% of all healthcare workers will steal opioids and other substances from patients and hospitals at some point in their career. It’s happening in all hospitals, in every town.
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| Summary of Diversion Incident | Address of Incident | Facility | Updated | |
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| Registered nurse in a South Dakota hospital tampered with fentanyl vials meant for patients and replaced them with another liquid. | Chamberlain, South Dakota | September 18, 2023 | View full detail | |
| Iowa nursing home worker admitted stealing a resident’s painkillers, saying the stress of patient death during COVID-19 contributed to her use of drugs. | 600 Park Ln, Waterloo, IA 50702 | Friendship Village Retirement Community | September 18, 2023 | View full detail |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital 401 15th Ave SE Puyallup, WA 98372 | MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | September 10, 2023 | View full detail | |
| Three pharmacists, a doctor and patient recruiters charged in a $9.6 million illegal controlled substance distribution conspiracy. | 11803 Grand River Ave, Detroit, MI 48204 | Grand River Medical Center | July 10, 2023 | View full detail |
| Three pharmacists, a doctor and patient recruiters charged in a $9.6 million illegal controlled substance distribution conspiracy. | 13848 W McNichols Rd, Detroit, MI 48235 | Friendz Pharmacy | July 10, 2023 | View full detail |
| Three pharmacists, a doctor and patient recruiters charged in a $9.6 million illegal controlled substance distribution conspiracy. | 135 S Telegraph Rd, Pontiac, MI 48341 | Global Health Pharmacy | July 10, 2023 | View full detail |
| Three pharmacists, a doctor and patient recruiters charged in a $9.6 million illegal controlled substance distribution conspiracy. | 25045 Grand River Ave, Redford, MI 48240, USA | Precare Pharmacy | July 10, 2023 | View full detail |
| A registered nurse pled guilty to tampering with vials and syringes of injectable hydromorphone at the Detroit hospital where she worked. | 6071 Outer Dr W, Detroit, MI 48235 | DMC Sinai Grace Hospital | July 4, 2023 | View full detail |
| More than 7½ gallons of fentanyl solution from New Hampshire Intensive Care Unit had gone unaccounted for, much of which was stolen by the nurse. | 580 Court St, Keene, NH 03431, USA | Cheshire Medical Center | July 4, 2023 | View full detail |
| Chief flight nurse for the Florida Keys Trauma Star helicopter suspended following “discrepancies” found in the air ambulance’s controlled substance logs. | 10600 Aviation Blvd Marathon, FL 33050 | Florida Keys Trauma Star | June 15, 2023 | View full detail |
| Arkansas nurse on a traveling contract assignment in Missouri voluntarily surrenders license after being caught with stolen Fentanyl. | 1 Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO 65212 | University of Missouri Hospital | May 31, 2023 | View full detail |
| Arkansas nurse voluntarily surrenders license after reviews of medical records uncover diversion of controlled substances at two separate facilities. | 4301 W Markham St, Little Rock, AR 72205 | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | May 4, 2023 | View full detail |
| Arkansas nurse voluntarily surrenders license after reviews of medical records uncover diversion of controlled substances at two separate facilities. | 2 St Vincent Cir, Little Rock, AR 72205 | St. Vincent Infirmary | May 4, 2023 | View full detail |
| Doctor and staff plead guilty to prescribing controlled substances without a proper examination & using pre-signed prescription pads. | 504 Hospital Dr Ste B, Carrizo Springs, TX 78834 | Dr. Alfonso H. Luevano, MD | May 4, 2023 | View full detail |
| Kansas long-term care pharmacy was improperly paid by the Medicare and Medicaid programs for dispensing controlled substances without valid prescriptions. | 11144 Renner Blvd, Lenexa, KS 66219 | PharmScript of KS, LLC | May 4, 2023 | View full detail |
| Former nurse at Pennsylvania medical center accused of falsifying records to acquire morphine for personal use rather than administering it to patients. | 1800 E Park Ave, State College, PA 16803 | Mount Nittany Medical Center | May 4, 2023 | View full detail |
| Owner and pharmacist-in-charge of two California pharmacies submitted claims to Medicaid and Medicare for prescription drugs later sold on the black market. | 16438 Vanowen St, Van Nuys, CA 91406 | Ultimate Pharmacy Inc. | May 4, 2023 | View full detail |
| Owner and pharmacist-in-charge of two California pharmacies submitted claims to Medicaid and Medicare for prescription drugs later sold on the black market. | 16438 Vanowen St #101, Van Nuys, CA 91406 | Five Star Pharmacy | May 4, 2023 | View full detail |
| Arkansas nurse surrenders license due to unsafe practice from substance use and controlled substance diversion. | Arkansas | May 1, 2023 | View full detail | |
| Registered Nurse in treatment program arrested for trying to obtain controlled substances by fraud and diverting fentanyl. | 1 Shircliff Way, Jacksonville, FL, USA | Ascension St. Vincent's Medical Center Riverside | April 28, 2023 | View full detail |
| Florida nurse voluntarily surrenders license after investigation into waste leads to admission of diversion. | 1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland, FL 33805, USA | Lakeland Regional Health | April 28, 2023 | View full detail |
| Florida nurse voluntarily relinquishes license following allegations of drug diversion. | 1300 Miccosukee Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32308, USA | Tallahassee Memorial Hospital | April 28, 2023 | View full detail |
| Registered nurse employed at a drug rehabilitation center admits to stealing controlled substances. | WhiteSands Treatment, Fort Myers 1820 Colonial Boulevard, Fort Myers, FL 33907 | White Sands Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation | April 28, 2023 | View full detail |
| Florida accused of stealing hydromorphone and providing it to patients without prescriptions, using their fingerprint and credentials to access the drugs. | 2500 Harbor Blvd, Port Charlotte, FL 33952, USA | ShorePoint Healthcare | April 28, 2023 | View full detail |
| Former nurse pleads guilty to injecting herself with fentanyl at a Florida surgical center, replacing it with saline. She faces up to 10 years in prison. | 3995 NW Goldenrod Rd, Jensen Beach, FL 34957 | The Surgery Center of Jensen Beach | April 28, 2023 | View full detail |
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