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After one routine inspection, and a follow-up visit that found that Banchongmanie's facility was still dirty and unsanitary, the abortuary remained open for business.

Among the deficiencies found in an inspection performed on April 12, 1985:

• unlabeled medications stored in open containers on top of recovery room medicine cabinet
  
• surgeon performing surgery without gown
  
• uncovered tubing on suction machines
  
• single-use inhalation mask and tubing re-used, once after falling to the floor
  
• dates injectables vials opened not noted
  
• surgery performed on patient with elevated white blood count without documentation of rationale for proceeding with an abortion before investigating the cause of the abnormal blood test
  
• "floor of clean linen storage room was in need of a thorough cleaning and sweeping"
  
• soiled item bag next to autoclave stained and full of holes
  
• dirty ash tray and cup of what appeared to be coffee found in lab
  
• post-operative exam records incomplete
  
• insufficient nursing supervision of OR and recovery room

A May 13, 1985 inspection found, among other violations:

• single-use inhalation masks reused, some with lipstick smudges still on them
  
• medications opened but date not noted
  
• clean linen room had "lint and other debris" on shelves and dirt build-up around baseboards
  
• bottle of Brevitol opened and not covered
  
• autoclave door frames "heavily coated with dust"
  
• soiled linen container next to autoclaves uncovered and overfilled with soiled surgical linens
  
• expired or undated sterile supplies including speculum packs and dilators
  
• patient gowns and linens laundered in staff homes rather than by professional laundry
  
• OR technician assisted while wearing same gloves he wore when handling radio
  
• improperly stored medications
  
• post-operative exam records still incomplete
  
• two patients documented as the patients as having been discharged at 1:30 PM, even though the clock said 1:10 PM and the patients were still present
  
• still insufficient nursing supervision of OR and recovery room.

A December 1985 hearing recommended another review to see if sufficient progress had been made in correcting deficiencies to warrant re-issue of license. But notice that Relsco continued to operate during this time. (Hearing Officer's Report 12-5-85)

Next, we see if the state of Kentucky managed to muster any real action regarding Banchongmanie's unsavory abortion facility.

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