Nine months of inspections at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: February to October
Inspectors visited twice to investigate complaints.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health did not find any safety problems during on-site inspections at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center between February and October.
The Philadelphia hospital is part of the Penn Medicine system.
Here’s a look at the publicly available details:
May 2: Inspectors came to investigate a complaint but found the hospital was in compliance. Complaint details are not made public when inspectors determine it was unfounded.
Sept. 27: Inspectors came to investigate a complaint but found the hospital was in compliance.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health routinely inspects hospitals to ensure the facility is safe for patients and that staff are following all safety protocols. Inspectors may also visit when a hospital staff member or patient files a complaint.
Not all safety violations spark an on-site investigation from inspectors. Hospitals are required to self-report the most serious safety violations and often work directly with the state to address them. Complaint details are not made public when inspectors determine it was unfounded.
The Inquirer tracks publicly available hospital reports related to a complaint, special monitoring, and general safety inspections. The Inquirer does not track inspections for new equipment or occupancy surveys, unless problems are identified.
Inspection reports are publicly available online and are released 40 days after the report is completed.
The Inquirer is publishing roundups of state inspection reports for Pennsylvania hospitals in our coverage area.
