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SPOTLIGHT: Fallout continues from Vegas clinic's safety issues

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Created Mar 6 2008 - 7:59am


Patients seen at a Las Vegas clinic found to be reusing syringes and medication vials are scrambling to get tested for a variety of serious diseases, including hepatitis C and HIV. As many as 40,000 patients may be impacted by the scandal. The question is, why are such mistakes happening at endoscopy centers like this one--which is not the first to face similar charges--and how can the industry make sure that such employees are better educated? Article [1]


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http://www.fiercehealthcare.com/story/spotlight-fallout-continues-from-vegas-clinic-s-safety-issues/2008-03-06