Potential Infection Exposure for Over 2,400 Patients at Oregon and Washington Hospitals: Unnamed Physician Allegedly Failed to Follow Standard Protocols

Portland, Oregon United States of America
Approximately 2,200 patients affected at Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center and two patients at Providence Portland Medical Center.
Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center reported that 221 patients may have been exposed.
Over 2,400 patients potentially exposed to Hepatitis B, C, and HIV due to a physician's failure to follow infection control practices between 2017 and 2023.
Patients are being notified of potential exposure and encouraged to get a free blood test.
The physician in question was employed by Oregon Anesthesiology Group (OAG) and has since been terminated.
Potential Infection Exposure for Over 2,400 Patients at Oregon and Washington Hospitals: Unnamed Physician Allegedly Failed to Follow Standard Protocols

More than 2,400 patients in Oregon and Southwest Washington may have been exposed to infectious diseases including Hepatitis B, C, and HIV due to a physician's potential failure to follow infection control practices between 2017 and 2023.

The exact ways the infection control practices were not followed were not disclosed. However, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), standard protocols include use of double gloves, disinfecting high-touch surfaces on anesthesia machines, and using syringes and vials for only one patient.

The physician in question worked at several hospitals including Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center in Oregon City, Providence Portland Medical Center, and Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center in Gresham.

Providence Health & Services stated that approximately 2,200 patients from Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center and two patients from Providence Portland Medical Center were affected. Legacy Health reported that 221 patients at Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center may have been exposed.

The physician was employed by Oregon Anesthesiology Group (OAG) and has since been terminated. OAG no longer provides services to the hospitals involved.

Patients are being notified of potential exposure and encouraged to get a free blood test to screen for the infections. If a patient tests positive, Providence Health & Services will reach out to discuss next steps.

The safety of patients is a top priority for all healthcare providers involved. New protocols and procedures have been put in place to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.


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Confidence

96%

Doubts
  • Exact ways the infection control practices were not followed are not disclosed.
  • It's unclear how many patients from each hospital were affected.

Sources

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More Than 2,400 Oregon Patients May Have Been Exposed to HIV and Hepatitis by 1 Doctor

People Magazine Saturday, 13 July 2024 00:23
  • Unique Points
    • Approximately 2,400 patients in Oregon may have been exposed to Hepatitis B, C, and HIV due to a doctor's potential failure to follow infection control practices.
    • The exact ways the infection control practices were not followed were not disclosed, but protocols include use of double gloves, disinfecting high-touch surfaces on anesthesia machines, and using syringes and vials for only one patient.
    • About 2,200 patients from Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center, two patients from Providence Portland Medical Center and 221 patients from Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center were exposed.
  • Accuracy
    • ]Approximately 2,400 patients may have been exposed to Hepatitis B, C, and HIV due to a doctor's potential failure to follow infection control practices.[
    • Over 2,400 patients may have been exposed to infections by a physician who broke protocol at Oregon Anesthesiology Group.
    • Approximately 2,400 patients at hospitals around Portland, Oregon may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis B and C due to an anesthesiologist's potential infection control practice violations.
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

84%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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Over 2,400 patients possibly exposed to infections after Oregon physician broke protocol

USA Today Ahjané Forbes Friday, 12 July 2024 00:00
  • Unique Points
    • The physician was formerly employed by the Oregon Anesthesiology Group and worked at Legacy Health and Providence Health & Services.
    • ,
  • Accuracy
    • The exact ways the infection control practices were not followed were not disclosed in one of the articles.
    • , while another article mentions that the protocols include use of double gloves, disinfecting high-touch surfaces on anesthesia machines, and using syringes and vials for only one patient.
  • Deception (30%)
    The article does not explicitly state that the author is making any false claims or omitting important information. The author reports on the situation factually without adding any editorializing or emotional manipulation. However, there are some instances of selective reporting which slightly misrepresent the scope of incidents.
    • Oregon health services have issued a warning after more than 2,400 patients may have been exposed to infections by a physician who is said to have broken protocol.
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

99%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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Over 2,400 patients may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis infections at Oregon hospitals

CBS News Site: https://www.cbsnews.com/articles/about-us/ Saturday, 13 July 2024 00:28
  • Unique Points
    • Approximately 2,400 patients at hospitals around Portland, Oregon may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis B and C due to an anesthesiologist's potential infection control practice violations.
    • The physician in question worked at Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center in Oregon City and Providence Portland Medical Center between 2017 and 2023.
    • Approximately 2,200 patients at Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center and two patients at Providence Portland Medical Center are being notified of potential exposure.
    • The physician was employed by Oregon Anesthesiology Group and also worked at Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center in Gresham from December 2023 to an unspecified date in the future.
  • Accuracy
    • ]Approximately 2,400 patients may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis B and C due to an anesthesiologist's potential infection control practice violations.[
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication