Desert Star Family Planning (Phoenix, AZ)

1/16/2017 opinion article written by abortionist Taylor

Medical director failed to establish a policy identifying the amount of education and training required before 2 of 6 RNs (#5 & #9) provide counseling to patients. ----- Medical director did not define what constitutes a stable discharge. Failure to define what is a stable discharge may put patients at risk for being discharged before they have not fully recovered from the sedation and abortion procedure. ----- Licensee failed: 1. to ensure the facility autoclave was maintained according to facility policy and manufacturer's instructions for use with documentation; and 2. to ensure the integrity of the loaner autoclave (over 7 calendar days) was verified before the loaner autoclave was used to sterilize equipment used in patient procedures. Failure to maintain equipment poses a risk to the health and safety of a patient as the integrity of the autoclave unit and sterilization process cannot be verified. ----- Licensee failed to notify the Department when 1 of 6 patients (patient #3) had a serious complication post surgical procedure. RN #5 revealed they recently transferred a patient to a local hospital after she suffered a post operative complication following a surgical abortion, a perforated uterus. ----- Licensee failed to ensure current ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) training for 3 of 6 registered nurses (RN) (#6, #8, and #9) as required per facility job description. ----- Licensee failed: 1. to ensure 1 of 6 RNs (#8) is currently trained in Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR); and 2. 2 of 7 Medical Assistants (MA) (#3 and #7) are currently trained in CPR as required per facility job description.

Staff failed to monitor and document vital signs and degree of bleeding for 1 of 4 patients

Includes info on DeShawn Taylor and her Phoenix abortion clinic.

8/19/2016: Cited for failing to properly monitor post abortive patients.

LICENSEE AGREED TO PAY $250 FOR FAILURE TO FILE AN APPLICATION FOR RELICENSURE AT LEAST SIXTY (60) BUT NOT MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY (120) DAYS BEFORE THE EXPIRATION.

LICENSEE AGREED TO PAY $250 FOR FAILURE TO FILE AN APPLICATION FOR RELICENSURE AT LEAST SIXTY (60) BUT NOT MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY (120) DAYS BEFORE THE EXPIRATION.