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Tampa VA Doc Uses Unsterilized Implant

In a hastily called briefing for Congressional staffers, authorities at the James A. Haley VA Center in Tampa announced that an unsterilized cranial implant was placed into a patient last month. The mistake was nearly duplicated a few weeks later at the same hospital. The hosptial officials waited n

In a hastily called briefing for Congressional staffers, authorities at the James A. Haley VA Center in Tampa announced that an unsterilized cranial implant was placed into a patient last month.  The mistake was nearly duplicated a few weeks later at the same hospital.  The hosptial officials waited nearly two weeks before notifying anyone of the error!

Of course, the usual political recriminations followed.  The question remains-are the errors being addressed and fixed or will we see more political posturing?

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