Politics & Government

Feds: Exeter Hospital Failed to Control Drugs

An investigation slammed the hospital in the wake of a hepatitis C outbreak.

A federal investigation done after a hepatitis C outbreak at Exeter Hospital claimed the hospital was negligent in regulating its drugs.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services found the hospital failed to follow standard procedures for preventing the abuse of powerful narcotics administered by staff. The investigation found drugs were not secured to prevent theft by employees who should not have had access to them, among other violations.

Hospital worker Dave Kwiatkowski, who has hepatitis C, was with starting the outbreak by injecting himself with patients' medication to get high.

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The investigation can be found above under "PDFS."

The hospital said it has taken corrective action.

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