Metropolitan Family Planning Clinic – College Park

Violations of infection control protocols, including failing to wash hands between patients or glove changes. Abortion table pillow never washed or changed and foot rest protectors were only changed once a week instead of after every patient.

Violations include: 6 staff did not have competency to perform patient care or infection control, the policy manual was incomplete, 4 staff had no proof they were free from communicable diseases, emergency preparedness policy not followed, 2 staff did not have cardiac life support training/certification, 2 staff administering sedation without the presence of person licensed for anesthesia, 4 of 4 staff not certified in basic life support, no suction machine on premises for patient emergencies, 3 staff have no training for emergency hospital transfer of patients, spore testing on autoclave not performed. 12 pages of violations.

Clinic license application for Metropolitan Family Planning Institute, Inc (abortion clinic).