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SPOTLIGHT: Vegas hep C outbreak spurs Nevada laws
Last year, two clinics were forced to notify more than 50,000 patients that they may have been exposed to blood-borne diseases by unsafe injection practices. Now, in an effort to prevent such... Read more...
Infection control problems emerge at three VA hospitals
Here's an ugly problem that has just come to light. The VA is reporting that three of its patients have tested positive for HIV, each of whom were exposed to contaminated medical equipment at one of... Read more...
Veteran contracts HIV from unsterilized endoscopic equipment
The Department of Veterans Affairs has confirmed at a patient has tested positive for HIV, contracted from unsterilized endoscopic equipment. In addition, at least five other veterans have tested... Read more...
Hepatits B outbreak linked to NJ oncologist
A New Jersey oncologist is suspected of causing a Hepatitis B outbreak, according to public health officials. Since February, the New Jersey Health Department has contacted about 3,000 cancer... Read more...
NY patient safety bill will name doctors charged with misconduct
A new patient safety bill signed into law yesterday by New York Governor David Paterson will require that the names of doctors charged with misconduct be made public. Infection control was a key... Read more...
Nevada plans to release more doctor malpractice history
Right now, the Nevada Board of Medical Examiners Web site lists the names of doctors who've been disciplined and the nature of the infraction--but the only way to get more information is to contact... Read more...
Nevada ASC forced to stop doing procedures
Following the discovery that six cases of hepatitis C were linked to a Nevada ambulatory surgery center--the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada--the state responded by inspecting all of the its 48... Read more...
NV hospital hired clinics accused of lax practices
An area medical center is coming under fire to defend a $1 million contract with a group of clinics now under investigation for potentially widespread infection control failures. The contract has... Read more...
