Posts Tagged ‘veterans’
American dentists offer free treatment to honour veterans
Dentists across America hosted free dental events last weekend (Saturday 24th June) to celebrate the annual Day of Service event. More than 400 dental offices across the country hosted free clinics for veterans to mark the event, which is now in its fourth year. It is estimated that around 7,000 veterans of all ages benefited […]
Harlingen VA dental surgery expands
The Harlingen Department of Veteran Affairs dental clinic is expanding to increase the number of patients it can treat. The dental clinic is taking on more members of staff to enable a greater number of veterans to benefit from their services. The clinic opened in November 2008 with one dentist; soon one full-time and one […]
Florida set for new dental clinic
A plan to create a new eight chair dental clinic on the site of an old hospital has been approved by Okaloosa County commissioners. The new clinic will be built at the old Fort Walton Beach Hospital and will cost $263,000; the project will be funded by Okaloosa County. The Veterans Services Department is also […]
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 […]
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 […]
