At Women’s Service Center (Findings of HRS Sept 22-23 1989 visit):
—Sterile techniques were routinely compromised.
—Clinic staff indicated that equipment, clearly labeled with instructions to dispose of after a single use, were reused.
—Paper used to wrap equipment for sterilization is reused until it is so dirty with blood or ripped that it must be discarded.
—Clinic staff could not report when the Vacuum Suction machine had been last cleaned.
—The clinic had no policies or procedure for protecting patient confidentiality.
—Infection control procedures are so inadequate that patient safety is threatened.
—The clinic does not conduct tests to definitely determine that a patient is pregnant prior to performing an abortion.
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