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A
new
report
claims
that
over
400
patients
may
have
been
exposed
to
HIV
and
hepatitis
after
visits
at
Massachusetts’
Salem
Hospital.
Being
admitted
to
the
hospital
or
simply
being
there
can
take
a
mental
toll
not
only
on
you,
but
your
loved
ones,
and
coming
home
safe
and
sound
is
a
luxury
some
may
never
appreciate
until
it
happens
to
them
In
Massachusetts,
that
luxury
has
unfortunately
turned
into
a
nightmare
for
a
staggering
number
of
people.
According
to
ABC
News,
an
onsite
investigation
by
the
Massachusetts
Public
Health
Department
revealed
potential
exposures
to
blood-borne
pathogens
including
HIV,
hepatitis
B,
and
hepatitis
C
at Salem
Hospital.
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According
to
NBC
News,
the
hospital
learned
about
the
exposures
earlier
this
year
that
allegedly
happened
over
two
years.
The
procedures
and
processes
have
reportedly
been
fixed
since
the
discovery
happened
and
the
hospital
has
contacted
450
patients
who
had
an
endoscopy
to
let
them
know
they
may
have
been
exposed.
“The
safety
of
our
patients
is
our
highest
priority,
and
we
have
undertaken
multiple
corrective
actions
in
response
to
this
event.
We
sincerely
apologize
to
those
who
have
been
impacted
and
we
remain
committed
to
delivering
high-quality,
compassionate
health
care
to
our
community,”
the
statement
continued.
“Salem
Hospital
has
notified
all
potentially
impacted
patients,
set
up
a
clinician-staffed
hotline
to
answer
questions,
and
we
are
providing
them
with
free
screening
and
any
necessary
support,”
the
statement
added.
“There
is
no
evidence
to
date
of
any
infections
resulting
from
this
incident.”
Every
patient
who
was
potentially
exposed
will
receive
free
follow-up
care
along
with
testing.
So
far
none
of
the
tests
have
come
back
positive.
Hopefully,
they
also
give
mental
health
resources
to
the
patients
or
their
pain
and
suffering
amid
this
ordeal.
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