By PAUL HARASIM / RJ
A number of veterans as
well as doctors now
believe that Vietnam
veterans...could have
contracted hepatitis C
through unsafe jet gun
vaccinations.
While it’s possible the government’s position on transmission of hepatitis C among boomers may have resulted in less testing, it’s critical today boomers forget any fears of stigma and get the easy blood test.
Hospital faulted
for poor drug
security, dirty
equipment in hep C
outbreak
August 14, 2012 | By
Karen Cheung-Larivee
Exeter Hospital not
only had poor
narcotic control,
but it also lacked a
policy for cleaning
glucose monitors--a
source of infection
that is only now
being realized,
HealthLeaders Media
reported.
Exeter
statement (.pdf)
on the CMS survey
and the corrective
action
plan (.pdf)
A 747
Continued from page
4
The hospital must
provide a sanitary
environment to avoid
sources and
transmission of
infections and
communicable
disease. There must
be an active program
for the prevention,
control, and
investigation of
infections and
communicable
diseases.
This Condition is
not met as evidenced
by:
Based on record
review interview,
and review of CDC
and AORN national
standards it was
determined that the
hospital failed to
provide a sanitary
environment, and
avoid sources of
transmission of
potential infections
by not developing
and or implementing
policy and
procedures following
recognized standards
for
1)the cleaning and
disinfecting of
equipment between
patient uses on five
of seven distinct
hospital areas.
2) the appropriate
gowning when
entering the room of
a patient on
infection precaution
on one of seven
areas
3)the criteria for
employees with
potential infectious
process for being
able to work is
direct patient care
and
4) for allowing an
employee with
draining wounds to
participate in an
environment where
invasive procedures
were being
preformed...
