Guest guest Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 I've been trying to forward an article about an endoscopy clinic in Nevada and have had no success. Apparently, about 40,000 people are being asked to get tested for HCV and HIV due to unsafe practices. You can simply Google Nevada Hepatitis News and read the article. Penny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 wow-pretty scary. -rachel > > I've been trying to forward an article about an endoscopy clinic in Nevada and have had no success. Apparently, about 40,000 people are being asked to get tested for HCV and HIV due to unsafe practices. You can simply Google Nevada Hepatitis News and read the article. > > Penny > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 -----Original Message----- I've been trying to forward an article about an Endoscopy clinic in Nevada and have had no success. Apparently, about 40,000 people are being asked to get tested for HCV and HIV due to unsafe practices. Don’t know if this help anyone, but thought I’d share it anyway. Ken’s GI doctor told us - when scheduling either an ERCP, EGD or colonoscopy *always* be the first patient of the day. His reasoning was; between patients they clean equipment, but they usually are in a hurry and don’t always do a great job. But at the end of the every day all equipment gets a through cleaning and sterilizing. So be the first patient of the day, you’ll increase your odds of getting clean equipment and “fresh” personnel. HTH Barb in Texas - Together in the Fight, Whatever it Takes! Son Ken (33) UC 91 - PSC 99 - Tx 6/21 & 6/30/07 @ Baylor in Dallas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 - That's good advice, but none of the scopes commonly used are " sterilized " -- they are disinfected. The reticulated scopes cannot withstand normal sterilization temps. as I understand it....... Penny -- In , " Barb Henshaw " wrote: > Ken's > GI doctor told us - when scheduling either an ERCP, EGD or colonoscopy > *always* be the first patient of the day. His reasoning was; between > patients they clean equipment, but they usually are in a hurry and don't > always do a great job. But at the end of the every day all equipment > gets a through cleaning and sterilizing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 The risk of infection was from disposible syringes used for sedation etc that where reused on different pts. Not from the scopes. > > Ken's > > GI doctor told us - when scheduling either an ERCP, EGD or colonoscopy > > *always* be the first patient of the day. His reasoning was; between > > patients they clean equipment, but they usually are in a hurry and don't > > always do a great job. But at the end of the every day all equipment > > gets a through cleaning and sterilizing. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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