Broward General Medical Center warns patients of potential HIV infection
Accreditation Connection, October 12, 2009
A Fort Lauderdale nurse has resigned after being accused of reusing equipment to conduct cardiac stress tests on patients at the Broward General Medical Center, according to CNNhealth.com. Qui Lan, the nurse in question, admitted to using disposable IV equipment on multiple patients, which is a violation of safety standards.
Since Lan's resignation, the hospital has reviewed all of her patient files, dating back to January 2004. Leading up to the present time, authorities determined she conducted the cardiac stress test on 1,851 patients. These patients are now being urged to get tested for the Hepatitis B and C virus, along with HIV.
Although the risk for infection is low, Broward has set up a 24-hour patient hotline and asks concerned patients to visit their Web site or call the hotline number.
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