University of Wisconsin Hospital inspection looms

State inspectors will visit UW Hospital soon to see if a long list of violations found last month has been corrected, including some that could stop the hospital?s Medicare and Medicaid contracts. None of the problems, discovered in response to the reuse of a syringe in July, involves known harm to patients. But inspectors said some cited problems have the potential for harm, such as inadequate hand washing by nurses and use of contaminated gloves. Other issues involve medical records and food safety.