Hospital Administrative Penalties for Ventura County

Penalties Issued in 2012

Simi Valley Hospital & Health Care Services (PDF)
2976 Sycamore Drive, Simi Valley 93068-1201 - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of a patient when it did not follow surgical policies and procedures. This resulted in a patient having to undergo an additional surgery to remove a retained foreign object. The penalty is $25,000. This is the hospital’s first administrative penalty.

Penalties Issued in 2011

Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital (PDF)
825 N Tenth St., Santa Paula CA 93060, Ventura County - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of a patient when the hospital did not follow its surgical policies and procedures. This resulted in a patient having to undergo a second surgery to remove a retained foreign object. The penalty is $50,000.

Thousand Oaks Surgical Hospital (PDF)
401 Rolling Oaks Dr., Thousand Oaks, CA 91361, Ventura County - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of a patient when the hospital did not follow its surgical policies and procedures. This resulted in a patient having to undergo a second surgery to remove a retained foreign object. Administrative penalty issued based on finding during survey completed on 08/15/2008.

Ventura County Medical Center - Santa Paula Hospital (PDF)
825 N Tenth St., Santa Paula CA 93060, Ventura County - The hospital failed to ensure the health and safety of a patient when the hospital did not follow its surgical policies and procedures. This resulted in a patient having to undergo a second surgery to remove a retained foreign object. Administrative penalty issued based on finding during survey completed on 03/06/2008.