2,400 patients may have been exposed to infectious diseases by an anesthesiologist

[Agast]

Providence said hundreds of patients are being asked to get tested for hepatitis B and C, as well as HIV, due to the potential exposure by an anesthesiologist.


What do you think happened here? Multi dose vial without alcohol swabbing? Refusal to wash hands between cases? The anesthesiologist themselves has hepatitis B/C and HIV and pre-licks all the ETTs?

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[MTGas2B]

already a thread

Bloodborne pathogens

Happens every few years. Probably reusing syringes on different patients. Why do people do this? We all pay by being forced to repeatedly watch mandatory infection prevention videos. https://www.koin.com/news/portland/providence-possible-hiv-hepatitis-infections-07112024/

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[caligas]

Providence said hundreds of patients are being asked to get tested for hepatitis B and C, as well as HIV, due to the potential exposure by an anesthesiologist.


What do you think happened here? Multi dose vial without alcohol swabbing? Refusal to wash hands between cases? The anesthesiologist themselves has hepatitis B/C and HIV and pre-licks all the ETTs?

No details but almost certainly reusing syringes. Sociopath. Revoke license and prosecute.

 

[coffeebythelake]

Wow that is ridiculous. Reckless and completely unnecessary. Agree this anesthesiologist needs to lose license and spend some time in prison.