Henderson PD: Fetuses Discovered With Hospital Laundry

A woman’s twin fetuses went missing for about eight hours after she miscarried, according to Henderson PD reports released this past Thursday. Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center’s staff could not account for the fetuses. Eventually, they were found in a batch of soiled linen.

A patient asked Spring Valley medical staff about the fetuses she miscarried hours after the discovery happened. Felicia Benjamins, a Henderson PD Detective, wrote the following in a report:

The woman’s name, hometown, and age have been redacted out of the police report. The fetuses initially were in the same hospital room with her, according to the report.

An Angelica Textiles driver picked the laundry up between Monday at midnight and Tuesday at 1 AM. The load was delivered by the driver to a company facility (1080 Mary Crest Rd.). At 7:30 AM, laundry sorter Maria Alba discovered the fetuses.

A few other officials of Angelica Textiles were notified about the discovery. The police were contacted a couple of hours later. Susan Leavy, a representative of Angelica Textiles, contacted Spring Valley after about 10 AM, before she called the police.

After law enforcement arrived, Benjamins contacted the coroner’s office in Clark County. Foul play was ruled out by Jenn Jacobs, an investigator, and the fetuses were brought back to the hospital.

American Medical Response paramedics brought the woman from South Point to the hospital. The miscarriage transpired prior to her arrival. The fetuses happen to be at the 16^th week of conception, almost eight weeks from them being able to survive out of the mother’s womb.

Spring Valley’s parent company, Universal Health Services, had a statement issued this past week informing the public that hospital employees have been collaborating with the woman’s family. No comments were released as of Thursday, according to the spokeswoman.

Currently, the Bureau of Health Care Quality and Compliance is trying to determine how both fetuses wound up in the laundry batch. At some point, the inquiry’s results will be published, according to officials. Healthcare of high quality is promoted by the agency by way of regulation enforcement, education, and licensing.