Do you feel your Health Compromised by Porter?
Porter Adventist Hospital is suspected to may have put patient’s life at risk. The patients who availed medical assistance in the form of orthopedic or spine surgery are estimated to be risked by contracting HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C between July 21, 2016, to Feb 2018. Although it is stated that the number of patients to have impacted is very low but the hospital is witnessed to be reckless with the sterilization process.
What leveraged risk at Porter?
The infection-control breach involving surgical instruments is said to be have occurred around the first step in the multi-step process. It seems like they have compromised with the pre-cleaning process before the instruments get into intense sterilization process.
The patients who took medical assistance between the said duration are being mailed letters. It contains the FAQ’s regarding the risk. Blood borne pathogen transmission could occur in the rare event if the patient is found infected. The symptoms, if prevails, can show up within 30 days to months. However, the hospital claims to keep transparency and adds that no patient has reported being affected yet.
This is not the first such case!
This is not the first case which is brought to our notice but you can see the two major cases disclosed in 2016.
Firstly, infections were developed by 9 patients of the University of Colorado Hospital of which three patients later died. It was due to the operations have undergone a duodenoscope, a hard-to-clean surgical device inserted into a patient’s throat.
Another case uncovered in 2016 by the state Health Department Investigation found that workers at Memorial Hospital in Colorado Springs failed for years to properly disinfect vaginal ultrasound probes and other pieces of medical and surgical equipment.
This came to light when the technician, Mary Elizabeth Falcone, who was fired by the hospital in September, following what she said was a series of complaints she made to the hospital about problems with disinfection procedures. The lawsuit alleges that Memorial Hospital wrongfully fired Falcone in retaliation for her complaints, and also that it broke a law protecting healthcare workers who report safety problems.
What if you've received the letter too?
If you think you are suffering or being impacted by the reckless behavior of Porter brought to your notice, our Denver Personal Injury Lawyers are ready to assist you with the best of our knowledge and experience. We are ready to stand by your side and fight for your rights. Don’t fear from taking the initiative of coming forward if you think your health is compromised by the hospital. There is a legal way out and everyone whose life is put at risk deserves a strong legal representation to get justice. Reach out to us and handle your representation to Denver Colorado Lawyers.