Nine months of inspections at Temple University Hospital: February to October
No safety problems were found at the Philadelphia hospital during the nine month period.
Pennsylvania’s Department of Health did not find any safety problems at Temple University Hospital during half a dozen visits to the Philadelphia hospital between February and October.
Here’s a look at the publicly available details:
Apr. 25: 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.
Jul. 29: Inspectors came to investigate a complaint but found the hospital was in compliance.
Aug. 8: Inspectors came to investigate a complaint but found the hospital was in compliance.
Aug. 20: Inspectors came to investigate a complaint but found the hospital was in compliance.
Sept. 27: Inspectors came to investigate a complaint but found the hospital was in compliance.
Oct. 1: Inspectors followed up on a January complaint at Temple’s Episcopal campus and found the hospital was in compliance. In January, inspectors had cited the hospital for not updating patients’ treatment plans often enough.
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 Pa. hospitals in our coverage area.
