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Doctors may have ignored safety measures, exposing hospitalized patients to hepatitis and HIV
Portland, Oregon (KPTV(Gray News) – Thousands of patients may have been exposed to illness after a doctor at a Pacific Northwest hospital ignored infection control procedures.
A representative for Legacy Health said they are in the process of sending letters to 221 patients to inform them of the breach.
“Patient safety is our top priority. Upon learning of this situation, we immediately suspended the provider and initiated a thorough investigation in accordance with regulations and our company policies and procedures,” a company spokesperson said.
Legacy Health owns six hospitals, a children's hospital and several clinics in Oregon and Washington.
“Our community should know that this is a single provider, isolated situation in which we have contracted with Oregon Anesthesia Group to provide care at Legacy Mt. Hood Medical Center for approximately six months, beginning in December 2023,” the company said in a statement Thursday.
Providence Health and Services Inc. also said it is notifying patients about possible exposure.
A Providence representative said about 2,200 patients treated at the Portland-area hospital may have been infected with hepatitis or HIV.
“This physician's actions may have put patients at small risk for exposure to infectious diseases, including Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV,” Providence Health said in a statement.
Providence Health said the doctors in question worked for the Oregon Anesthesiology Group, which no longer provides services to them.
This doctor is also no longer employed by OAG.
“Patient safety is our top priority. When we learned that the physician had violated infection control practices, we suspended him, notified our partners, Legacy Health and Providence, and then launched an investigation that resulted in the physician's termination,” an OAG spokesperson said.
Providence Health said that out of an abundance of caution, it is encouraging patients who have been notified to get free blood testing.
Providence Health said if a patient tests positive, they will discuss the test results and the patient's next steps.
“Although the risk of infection was low, new protocols and procedures have been implemented to prevent similar incidents in the future,” the Oregon Anesthesiology Group wrote.
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