A clinic called Allentown Medical Services, located at 2200 Hamilton St., has been cited for health violations:
According to an article:
“The Health Department inspected the Allentown center on May 26 and said operators “failed to maintain a safe and sanitary environment.”
It noted that in two “procedure rooms,” an employee showed inspectors dozens of metal devices used in abortions that had been sterilized, but not wrapped to maintain sterility. Nine packages of surgical instruments, the report said, “had an accumulation of brown debris in the hinge areas and brown staining on the inside of the packages.” An employee, who was unnamed, “confirmed that these surgical instruments were considered sterile and ready for patient use.”
In addition, inspectors found instruments in sterile packages that were past the expiration dates listed on the packages. Two disposable uterine catheters had expiration dates of March 15, 2003 and September 2005. Clonidine tablets were also out-of-date.
The report said: Other instruments were stored in dirty containers. A freezer for infectious waste in a scrub room was splattered and smeared with blood and the bottom of the freezer was coated with a “thick layer” of frozen blood.
Further, inspectors found violations in the recovery area, where patient care items such as pillows, blankets and heating pad covers were taken home and laundered by staffers “every once in a while.” The inspection report does not list consequences or a deadline for when the violations have to be addressed. But the Health Department has the authority to pull a license if violations continue.”
Tim Darragh “State inspectors cite Allentown abortion clinic for violations” The Morning Call July 09, 2011
It is notable that pro-choice groups such as Planned Parenthood vehemently oppose laws that require abortion clinics to be regulated and inspected.
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