Comments on: Possible contamination at VA facilities sparks call for inquiry http://www.veteranstoday.com/2009/03/24/possible-contamination-at-va-facilities-sparks-call-for-inquiry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=possible-contamination-at-va-facilities-sparks-call-for-inquiry Military Veterans and Foreign Affairs Journal - VA - Veterans Administration Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:54:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gaddy http://www.veteranstoday.com/2009/03/24/possible-contamination-at-va-facilities-sparks-call-for-inquiry/comment-page-1/#comment-12620 Gaddy Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:19:05 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/?p=5476#comment-12620 One line, Risk of infiction is minimal. Yes, the tubes need to be disinfected, Yes it was a gross breach of protocol, Yes it is good to raise awareness. The tubes in question flow away from the bodyu not into it. Has there been ANY indications that ANYONE was actually infected? The VA is still doing an amazing job of providing health care to our vets under terrible financial contrictions. One line, Risk of infiction is minimal.

Yes, the tubes need to be disinfected, Yes it was a gross breach of protocol, Yes it is good to raise awareness. The tubes in question flow away from the bodyu not into it.
Has there been ANY indications that ANYONE was actually infected?
The VA is still doing an amazing job of providing health care to our vets under terrible financial contrictions.

]]> By: jmndos http://www.veteranstoday.com/2009/03/24/possible-contamination-at-va-facilities-sparks-call-for-inquiry/comment-page-1/#comment-12128 jmndos Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:11:26 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/?p=5476#comment-12128 Nasty.....ughh.... Isnt disinfection of equipment standard medical practice ??? This isnt the civil war era....is it.... Nasty…..ughh….

Isnt disinfection of equipment standard medical practice ???
This isnt the civil war era….is it….

]]> By: John Trask http://www.veteranstoday.com/2009/03/24/possible-contamination-at-va-facilities-sparks-call-for-inquiry/comment-page-1/#comment-12105 John Trask Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:52:50 +0000 http://127.0.0.1/?p=5476#comment-12105 I had two colonoscopies in 2004 and one in 2005 at the Gainesville VA Hospital, I need to know if there is reason for concern. I am coming up on my 5 year test at the end of this year, guess where I am not going to have it done. I had two colonoscopies in 2004 and one in 2005 at the Gainesville VA Hospital, I need to know if there is reason for concern. I am coming up on my 5 year test at the end of this year, guess where I am not going to have it done.

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