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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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| Butte nurse faces a maximum of four years in prison, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervised release. | W Silver St, Butte, MT 59701 | St. James Hospital | June 2, 2022 | View full detail |
| Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty in federal court to obtaining controlled substances by fraud, misbranding of drugs and health care fraud conspiracy. | 1045 PA-519, Eighty Four, PA 15330 | Prescription Center Plus in Eighty Four | May 11, 2022 | View full detail |
| Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty in federal court to obtaining controlled substances by fraud, misbranding of drugs and health care fraud conspiracy. | 4080 Washington Rd, Canonsburg, PA 15317 | Prescription Center Plus in McMurray | May 11, 2022 | View full detail |
| Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty in federal court to obtaining controlled substances by fraud, misbranding of drugs and health care fraud conspiracy. | 2850 Brownsville Rd, South Park Township, PA 15129 | Prescription Center Plus in South Park | May 11, 2022 | View full detail |
| Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty in federal court to obtaining controlled substances by fraud, misbranding of drugs and health care fraud conspiracy. | 2381 Mountain View Dr, West Mifflin, PA 15122 | Century Square Pharmacy in West Mifflin | May 11, 2022 | View full detail |
| New Jersey doctor sentenced to 6 years for prescribing controlled substances without legitimate medical purpose and falsifying records. | 19 Yawpo Ave, Oakland, NJ 07436, USA | North Jersey Family Medicine | May 11, 2022 | View full detail |
| Junior high school maintenance worker arrested and charged after allegedly stealing prescription medications from the nurses' office. | 5207 Center Ave, Lisle, IL 60532 | Lisle Junior High School | May 11, 2022 | View full detail |
| Washington doctor sentenced to 4 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute opioids using hundreds of pre-signed blank prescriptions. | 431 Wellsian Way, Richland, WA 99352, USA | Desert Wind Family Practice | May 11, 2022 | View full detail |
| Missoula nurse who admitted to diverting fentanyl and hydromorphone was sentenced to 2 years of probation and fined $2,000. | 2827 Fort Missoula Rd, Missoula, MT 59804, USA | Community Medical Center | May 11, 2022 | View full detail |
| 100 patients urged to get tested after an investigation in three states of a travel nurse suspected of tampering with and contaminating opioids. | 1710 Harper Rd, Beckley, WV 25801 | Raleigh General Hospital | April 21, 2022 | View full detail |
| 100 patients urged to get tested after an investigation in three states of a travel nurse suspected of tampering with and contaminating opioids. | 400 N State of Franklin Rd, Johnson City, TN 37604, USA | Johnson City Medical Center | April 21, 2022 | View full detail |
| A southeast Iowa woman is accused of swiping medications intended for her patients while working as a nurse at the Good Samaritan Society. | 2035 Chester Ave, Ottumwa, IA 52501, USA | Good Samaritan Society | April 11, 2022 | View full detail |
| Colorado nurse sentenced to prison would falsely document administration in patient charts and use the fentanyl on himself. | 777 Bannock St, Denver, CO 80204 | Denver Health Medical Center | March 4, 2022 | View full detail |
| Fresno nurse admitted to stealing more than 40 vials of fentanyl for personal use and refilling them with IV fluids to avoid detection. | 1351 E Spruce Ave, Fresno, CA 93720 | Ear, Nose and Throat Medical Center | March 4, 2022 | View full detail |
| Florida RN has license revoked after investigation reveals he was diverting sedatives from a surgery center. | 3241 SW 34th St, Ocala, FL 34474 | Laser & Surgery Center of Ocala | March 4, 2022 | View full detail |
| A visiting nurse turned herself in following an investigation into suspected drug diversion that affected thirteen patients in total. | 925 S Lincoln Ave, Tyrone, PA 16686 | Epworth Manor | March 4, 2022 | View full detail |
| Pharmacist stole hundreds of doses of controlled substances at two pharmacies and returned empty capsules to bottles, which were then given to patients. | 1690 Elm St, Dubuque, IA 52001, USA | Infocus Pharmacy Services | March 4, 2022 | View full detail |
| A central Illinois dentist faces decades in federal prison for allegedly diluting anesthesia for his patients and keeping the drug for himself. | 904 Medical Park Dr, Effingham, IL 62401 | Dr. Phllip M. Jensen, DMD | February 17, 2022 | View full detail |
| In a Jacksonville ICU, a registered nurse diverted intravenous doses of fentanyl from patients, replacing them with fentanyl diluted with saline. | 3625 University Blvd S, Jacksonville, FL 32216, USA | Memorial Hospital | February 17, 2022 | View full detail |
| Kansas City nurse charged with tampering with fentanyl. Vials were taken from an ADC and replaced with another liquid, then placed back in their cabinets. | 9100 W 74th St, Merriam, KS 66204 | AdventHealth Shawnee Mission | February 10, 2022 | View full detail |
| Kansas City nurse charged with tampering with fentanyl. Vials were taken from an ADC and replaced with another liquid, then placed back in their cabinets. | 5721 W 119th St, Overland Park, KS 66209 | Menorah Medical Center | February 10, 2022 | View full detail |
| Nurse faces 10-year sentence for tampering with injectable hydromorphone then replacing the used vials with a saline solution. | 3333 Silas Creek Pkwy, Winston-Salem, NC 27103 | Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center | February 10, 2022 | View full detail |
| Nurse replaced morphine in vials with saline. One patient was rushed to the emergency room after receiving saline replacement instead of pain medications. | Moses Lake, Washington | Confluence Health Moses Lake Clinic | February 10, 2022 | View full detail |
| She used a syringe on vials of fentanyl and replaced it with another liquid, “knowing that the diluted fentanyl was to be dispensed to patients.” | 601 John St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007 | Bronson Methodist Hospital | February 10, 2022 | View full detail |
| Pharmacist distributed controlled substances in cooperation with a sponsor who diverted pills to illegal sales, “knowing that they were being diverted.” | 726 Old US Hwy 25E Loop Number 2, Barbourville, KY 40906 | Parkway Pharmacy | February 10, 2022 | View full detail |
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