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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313240236 - Edinburg Regional Medical Center
Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office
Site Address:
Edinburg Regional Medical Center
1102 W. Trenton Road
Edinburg, TX 78539
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:8062
NAICS: 622110/General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 11/04/2009
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/17/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100213438 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 19100134 M02 I | 11/12/2009 | 11/24/2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | A - Amendment | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a 39-year-old employee of Edinburg Regional Medical Center consulted with a doctor on May 27 and 28 for a cough, sore throat and body aches. Employee #1 then went to emergency the room on June 2, 2009, for vomiting and diarrhea; At that time Employee #1 was diagnosed with maxillary sinuses and mild dehydration and was released at 6:30 p.m. on the same day. Employee #1 then went back to the emergency room on June 3, 2009, for mild and lower back pain and was diagnosed with sepsis. A Rapid Viral Screen was collected on June 4, 2009, which was found to be Negative for Influenza A. Employee #1 then died on June 5, 2009, at that time a sample was sent to the Texas Department of Health. The sample was confirmed positive for Novel Influenza H1N1 on June 12, 2009. Through the course of the investigation it was discovered that on May 23, 2009, Employee #1 might have cared for a patient that later had a positive result for Novel Influenza A H1N1.
Keywords: INFECTION, INFECTIOUS DISEASE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313240236 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |