2 Bay Area Hospitals Cited For Policy, Procedure Violations

BAY AREA, CA -- Two Bay Area hospitals were issued penalties and fines for not following established policies and procedures in the treatment of a patient, the California Department of Public Health announced Friday.

Contra Costa Regional Medical Center in Martinez and Fremont Hospital in Fremont were both cited. Contra Costa was fined a $33,000 administrative penalty for a 2017 policy violation, and Fremont was fined
$75,000 for a 2016 incident.

Both hospitals were contacted for comment but did not immediately respond.

The CDPH requires all hospitals in California to be in compliance with applicable state and federal laws and regulations, CDPH officials said.

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