Mammography Facility Adverse Event and Action Report - August 26, 2014

Background

As part of the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA), Congress mandated there be annual reporting of adverse actions taken against mammography facilities. Congress stipulated that the report be made available to physicians and the general public and that it should include information that is useful in evaluating the performance of mammography facilities nationwide.

In order to provide this information in the timeliest manner, we now post the following information in “real time,” as this action taken against a mammography facility has concluded:

Mammography Facility Against Which There Was an Adverse Action

The State of Illinois

Facility Name and Address:
Advanced Diagnostics, Inc.
2300 W. Peterson Ave.
Chicago, IL 60659

Facility ID Number:
237709

Adverse Event:
On January 31, 2014, the MQSA Hotline received a complaint stating that Advanced Diagnostics, Inc. was not providing patients with the results of their mammograms. Upon further investigation by the facility’s Certifying Agency, the State of Illinois Emergency Management Agency, the complaint was substantiated. As a result, the Agency issued an Emergency Order against the facility for failing to notify patients of their mammography results within the required timeframe as required by the Agency and MQSA regulations.

Action Taken:
On July 9, 2014, the State of Illinois Emergency Management Agency notified the facility that it must cease performing mammography immediately and its MQSA certificate is revoked for a period of two years. In addition, the Agency assessed a fine of $91,540, which consisted of civil money penalties and fees.

Corrective Action:
The State of Illinois Emergency Management Agency issued an Emergency Order that required the facility to conduct mandatory notification of results to the patients. The facility complied with the Emergency Order.

Status of the Facility:
Advanced Diagnostic, Inc.’s MQSA certificate is revoked for two years and they are no longer accredited. The facility has ceased performing mammography.