Posts tagged hiv

• After Giving Patients HIV, VA Hospitals Still Have Inadequate Safety Procedures in Place

  Mike Ferrara | June 15, 2009 10:55 PM | 1 CommentCherry Hill, NJ Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Since April, we’ve been letting people know about the medical errors at VA hospitals that have caused at least five patients to contract HIV from contaminated endoscopic...

• Congressional Panel Will Investigate How VA Hospitals Gave Patients HIV

  Mike Ferrara | May 31, 2009 9:01 PM | 0 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  A congressional panel is set to question officials from the Department of Veterans Affairs about medical mistakes at VA hospitals that caused at least five patients to become infected with HIV,...

• Patients Contracted HIV from Contaminated Medical Equipment at Veterans Affairs Hospitals

  Mike Ferrara | April 19, 2009 12:49 PM | 4 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  According to spokespersons at Veterans Affairs hospitals, three patients exposed to contaminated medical equipment at VA facilities in Murfreesboro, Tennessee; Augusta, Georgia; and Miami, Florida...

• Everyone Over 13 Should Be Routinely Tested for HIV - American College of Physicians Urges Doctors to Practice Early Detection

  Camryn Hansen | December 02, 2008 1:50 AM | 1 CommentCherry Hill, NJ Category: Miscellaneous
  

  When it comes to routine screening for HIV, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) currently recommend that all patients under 64 be routinely tested for HIV, except in rare cases...