An investigation into a sterilization breach at Denver’s Porter Adventist Hospital found some surgical instruments were left with chunks of bone, blood, a dead bug and cement, according to an article on the Denver Channel 7 website.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s (CDPHE)
investigation found 76 instances of contaminated surgical instruments and trays being used at the hospital between Jan. 1, 2017, and April 2 of this year.
Investigators also found hair and black residues on trays and instruments.
The CDPHE has approved the hospital system’s plan of correction with new oversight and tracking steps and will be conducting an unannounced visit to be sure the issues have been fixed.
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