Posts Tagged ‘sterilisation blunders’
Still a long way to go for St Louis veteran centre
Senator Claire McCaskill has announced that there is still a long way to go at the John Cochran veteran care centre in St Louis. The facility has been at the centre of a media storm since it was revealed that poor sterilisation procedures threatened the health of almost two thousand patients. Earlier this year, around […]
Dental practices tighten sterilisation regulations
Dental practices across America are tightening their sterilisation protocol in the light of the high-profile sterilisation blunder in St Louis. Just a few weeks ago, more than 1,800 veterans received a letter advising them to have a blood test, after it was revealed that sterilisation procedures at the John Cochran facility in St Louis were […]
Four veterans test positive for Hepatitis
The Veteran’s Association confirmed that four veterans have tested positive for Hepatitis; two cases of Hepatitis C and two cases of Hepatitis B have been recorded. The tests were conducted following the discovery of poor sterilisation procedures at the John Cochran Veteran’s Association Hospital in St Louis; more than 1,800 veterans were contacted and invited […]
Two new inquiries launched in St Louis
Russ Carnahan, the inspector general of the Veteran’s Association, has announced that two new inquiries will soon be launched at the John Cochran facility in St Louis. A formal investigation will now take place to determine the reasons why dental equipment was not being cleaned properly and fully sterilised. The General Accounting Office will also […]
Veterans involved in St Louis blunder test positive for infectious diseases
Blood tests carried out following a sterilisation blunder at the John Cochran Veteran Affairs Medical Center have confirmed that some veterans have been infected with HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C. Over 1,800 veterans were contacted following an investigation, which revealed that the sterilisation process was not being completed properly and instruments were not being […]
VA criticised at hearing in St Louis
The Veterans Association has received harsh criticism following the sterilisation blunder, which could have put thousands of veterans at risk of infectious diseases. The House Committee on Veterans Affairs hosted a special hearing at the Courthouse to discuss the incident at the John Cochran Medical Center. Officials, congressman and veterans criticised the sterilisation and infection […]
New infection control guidelines could be introduced in America
In light of the recent sterilisation blunder in St Louis, the American Dental Association has announced that there may be new regulations brought in to promote optimum levels of infection control. The ADA released a press release saying that the recent incident at the VA Medical Center in St Louis would cause the spotlight to […]
Investigations continue in St Louis following sterilisation blunder
Investigations are underway after a sterilisation blunder threatened the health of more than 1,800 veterans in St Louis. Yesterday, the deputy undersecretary for Health and Operations and Management, William Schoenhard, visited the John Cochran Medical Center in St Louis and met staff who were working at the facility during the period when dental equipment, which […]
Veterans at risk of contracting HIV after sterilisation blunder
Hundreds of veterans in the St Louis area have been contacted after it was revealed that dental equipment at a local facility was not sterilised properly. More than 1,800 patients who attended the St Louis VA Medical Center at the John Cochran Division between February 2008 and March 2010 have now received letters outlining the […]
No punishments for sterilisation blunders
Nobody will be punished for two sterilisation blunders at a Queensland school, it has been revealed. Dr Adrian Nowitzke, the CEO if the Gold Coast Health District, has announced that nobody will be penalised following an investigation into the breaches of sterilisation, which occurred last September and November at a dental clinic at the Musgrave […]
