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.
Tag Archives: VA Clinic
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Thousands Exposed to Hepatitis C at Denver Hospital
A Denver hospital is alerting up to 4,700 former patients that they were possibly exposed to hepatitis C by an infected surgical technician who has admitted to using unclean needles…
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Prostate Cancer Treatment Problems at Philadelphia VA Medical Center
A VA Hospital Cancer Unit in Philadelphia is under investigation after it allegedly botched 92 out of 116 attempts at a prostate cancer treatment known as brachytherapy, where patients were…
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Half of VA Health Centers Fail Surprise Inspections Before House Hearing
U.S. lawmakers railed against problems with the veteran health system after surprise inspections revealed that only 43% of Veterans Affairs facilities had adequate health safety procedures for endoscopic procedures. The…
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VA Clinic Colonoscopy Problems Result in Four Positive HIV Tests
The latest figures released by the Department of Veterans Affairs indicate that at least four patients treated at VA Clinics in Florida, Tennessee and Georgia have tested positive for HIV…
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Positive HIV Test Found Among Veterans Treated with Tainted Equipment
Among the thousands of veterans tested after being exposed to contaminated medical equipment used during colonoscopies and other procedures at three different VA clinics, the Department of Veteran Affairs has…
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Hepatitis Outbreak Due to Contaminated Colonoscopy Equip. at VA Clinics
As a result of colonoscopy problems at Veteran Affairs (VA) medical centers in Tennessee, Florida and Georgia, at least 10 people have tested positive for Hepatitis after they were exposed…
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VA Clinic Patients Who Received a Colonoscopy Warned of Infection Risk
Thousands of patients who received a colonoscopy at VA clinics in Tennessee and Georgia may have been exposed to a risk of infection according to warnings issued last week.
