All Articles Tagged With: "VA Hospital"
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Medical Mistakes at VA Hospital Slammed by Congress
Unhappy with the slow pace of improvements at a Veterans Administration (VA) hospital in Miami, where thousands of veterans were exposed to unsterilized colonoscopy equipment in 2009, lawmakers are calling for the ouster of the center’s director.
VA Hospital Malpractice Lawsuit Filed Over Wrongful Death of Iraq War Vet
The wife of an Iraqi war veteran has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against a Veterans Administration (VA) hospital in Utah, alleging that her husband was given a lethal drug cocktail after medical staff failed to properly assess what drugs he was already taking.
VA Medical Center Surgery Errors Declining: Study
Although thousands of veterans were told in 2009 that they may have been exposed to infected blood and or treated by a “rogue” cancer unit that was using radiation treatment without knowing what it was doing, some researchers say that 2009 was a good year for U.S. veterans hospitals when it came to surgical errors.
New FDA Guidelines Aim To Prevent Hospital Infections from Endoscopes
Federal regulators are proposing new guidelines for cleaning reusable medical equipment, particularly endoscopes, which can be a source for acquiring hospital infections.
Wrong-Patient, Wrong-Site Surgery Mistakes Disturbingly Frequent: Study
Preventable surgical mistakes where the surgeon operates on the wrong person or the wrong part of the body, account for half of one percent of all operating room errors, or one in every 200, according to new research.
St. Louis VA Medical Center Problems Identified More Than A Year Ago
A former sterility processing employee says that supervisors at a St. Louis VA medical center ignored warnings that they were practicing improper sterility procedures a year before the facility was forced to warn more than 1,800 veterans that they may have been exposed to blood borne diseases while undergoing dental procedures at the facility.
VA Malpractice Lawsuit Filed Over Problems with Cancer Treatment
Medical malpractice lawsuits have been filed against the Philadelphia VA Medical Center, Dr. Gary Kao and the University of Pennsylvania by veterans who say they were the victims of botched radiation therapy by a rogue cancer unit at the VA hospital.
St. Louis VA Medical Center May Have Exposed 1,800 to HIV, Hepatitis
A St. Louis VA hospital may have exposed more than 1,800 veterans to blood borne diseases and infections by not properly cleaning dental instruments.
VA Hospital Surgery Deaths Lead to Limitations At Some Facilities
The Veterans Affairs Department has downgraded the complexity of surgeries that five VA hospitals are allowed to perform following an investigation stemming from the death of a number of patients at a southern Illinois facility.
VA Cancer Treatment Problems Identified Among More Patients
Investigators have found at least six more cases of cancer patients given incorrect doses of radiation for prostate cancer at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Philadelphia, bringing the total number of patients affected by the clinics cancer treatment problems to 98.
