Tidewater EMS Council staff was notified about missing keys to the drug and IV box exchange room located just outside of the ER entrance in the ambulance bays. The keys were missing for a week and were found on the side of the road about 3 miles from the hospital. The keys were possibly placed on the bumper of a unit and fell off as the unit went back into service. Here is an excerpt of a letter that was send to us to be passed on to ALL providers of the region. Please take the time to read the following:
"The Sentara Pharmacy keys for the drug boxes maintained in the SNGH ED disappeared last week for several days. They have reappeared and I am grateful. The pharmacy and I have met to discuss the process and we have concerns about liability and responsibility for the current process of replacing lost keys. Here is what we decided: