What Happened
According to a U.S.
Attorney's Office news release, a registered nurse was accused of diverting and tampering with vials of fentanyl and injectable hydromorphone intended for patients at Sovah Health-Danville beginning in January 2020 On May 19, 2020, the hospital discovered that the tops of several vials had been removed or tampered with, including 14 of 20 fentanyl vials whose tops popped off and one vial with a dry white film that appeared to be superglue. The nurse was already serving a three-year prison sentence for tampering with consumer products at the same hospital.
What the Record Shows
Was already serving a three-year prison sentence for tampering with consumer products at Sovah Health-Danville.
Why It Matters for Diversion Programs
This entry comes from a news source rather than a federal enforcement release, and it is recorded as reported: Was accused of diverting and tampering with vials of fentanyl and injectable hydromorphone intended for patients; hospital discovered that tops of several vials had been removed or tampered with, including 14 of 20 fentanyl vials whose tops popped off and one vial with a dry white film appearing to be superglue.. Board and news records are a lagging indicator - by the time a licensing authority or a reporter learns of a diversion, the diversion was normally detected internally first, which makes each entry a signal that inventory reconciliation, waste observation or dispensing oversight failed earlier.