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 Hospital
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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VA Hospital Malpractice Lawsuit Settled for Wrongful Death Claim
The U.S. government has reportedly settled a VA hospital malpractice lawsuit with the wife of a veteran who died from a blood infection following a biopsy at an Illinois Veterans…
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Philadelphia VA Hospital Malpractice Claim Filed Over Cancer Clinic Problems
A Vietnam veteran and former Special Forces officer has presented a claim against the federal government in connection with botched cancer treatments performed by what has been referred to as…
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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…
