A nephrologist from Plattsburgh, N.Y., specializing in kidney disease, has been put on probation for violating infection control standards and failing to properly maintain accurate patient medical records, according to a Press Publican news report.
The investigation over the infection control practices of Ronald Malseptic, MD, spanned over several years. According to investigation records, Dr. Malseptic examined wounds of a patient who was hepatitis B-positive without wearing appropriate protective surgical attire, such as gloves or a face mask. He was also cited for not wearing protective attire while treating a patient at the Renal Center where he worked, according to the news report.
From July 2002-Nov. 2007, Dr. Malseptic was also cited for having maintained inaccurate patient medical records, which sometimes included documentation of having purportedly seen patients when in fact he did not or caring for patients after they had already left the Renal Center. As a result of these findings, Dr. Malseptic has been put on probation for three years, during which time he can only practice medicine when his practice is being monitored by a licensed physician who is board-certified in nephrology, according to the report. In addition, he must pay a $5,000 fine.
Read the news report about Dr. Ronald Malseptic's probation.
Read other coverage about infection violations:
- New York Bill to Criminalize Reckless Infection of Patients
- Patients File Lawsuit Over Tulane Medical Center's Failure to Sterilize Endoscopes
The investigation over the infection control practices of Ronald Malseptic, MD, spanned over several years. According to investigation records, Dr. Malseptic examined wounds of a patient who was hepatitis B-positive without wearing appropriate protective surgical attire, such as gloves or a face mask. He was also cited for not wearing protective attire while treating a patient at the Renal Center where he worked, according to the news report.
From July 2002-Nov. 2007, Dr. Malseptic was also cited for having maintained inaccurate patient medical records, which sometimes included documentation of having purportedly seen patients when in fact he did not or caring for patients after they had already left the Renal Center. As a result of these findings, Dr. Malseptic has been put on probation for three years, during which time he can only practice medicine when his practice is being monitored by a licensed physician who is board-certified in nephrology, according to the report. In addition, he must pay a $5,000 fine.
Read the news report about Dr. Ronald Malseptic's probation.
Read other coverage about infection violations:
- New York Bill to Criminalize Reckless Infection of Patients
- Patients File Lawsuit Over Tulane Medical Center's Failure to Sterilize Endoscopes
