Clinic Details
A Tidewater Women’s Health Clinic
891 Norfolk Square, Norfolk, VA 23502
- The clinic had no written policy or standard for patient discharge
- The facility broke the law by failing to obtain informed consent on a minor for an abortion from their parent or guardian or proof of emancipation
- The floor was visibly soiled.
- The ultrasound machine was dirty.
- The exam table in the operating room had rust on it.
- There were no written discharge orders or criteria for all of the patient records reviewed.
- Staff failed to maintain and monitor controlled substances according to regulations.
- All of the records reviewed were incomplete. NO discharge orders, NO progress notes, NO condition of the patient upon discharge. The facility has NO discharge form
- No emergency call button or pull cord in the patient restroom in case assistance is needed
- Staff failed to properly disinfect reusable medical equipment between patients
- Staff failed to document the patient’s condition at discharge or who they left with. (repeated violation)
- Patient records were incomplete – no history and physical, no signature of the employee who completed the recovery room assessment.
- The patient areas were not maintained and in good repair.
Report 2014
Report 2015
Report 2016
Report 2018
DISCLAIMER: All of the inspection reports on this site were acquired through public records request to state departments of health and public records online.