Showing posts with label bloodborne pathogens. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bloodborne pathogens. Show all posts

Friday, July 3, 2009

Possible transmission of hepatitis C from an infected OR technician

The Denver Post is reporting today that nearly 6,000 patients may have been exposed to hepatitis C at two Denver healthcare facilities due to a hepatitis C infected operating room technician swapping her dirty syringes refilled with saline for those filled with fentanyl.

OSHA! OSHA! OSHA!

  In many parts of the country, as rates of COVID-19 are declining and vaccination coverage is increasing (albeit with substantial variati...