ID:

72

Date:

2006-02-16

Headline:

Report Slams UCI's Kidney Transplant Care

Reporter's name:

Charles Ornstein

Delay/denial:

No

Lawsuit:

No

Fees:

No

Media outlet:

Los Angeles Times

City:

Irvine, CA

Summary:

The kidney transplant program at Orange County, Calif.’s UCI Medical Center failed to adequately train its staff, regularly review patient care or monitor the diets of transplant patients, according to documents obtained under FOIA from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services by the Los Angeles Times.

Keywords:

kidney transplant; UCI Medical Center; Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Agencies:

HHS

States:

CA

Categories:

health care