| To provide enduring
educational resources that allow hospitals, surgeons and
physicians to work as a team to create a culture of safety.
Our goal is a safer surgical environment for the health
care provider and the patient, realized through the prevention
of sharps injuries and exposure to bloodborne pathogens. |
| Two U.S. Cardiac Surgeons,
Anesthesiologist Transmit Hepatitis C to Patients |
| In 2002, three
U.S. reports of transmission of HCV from infected surgeons
and anesthesia personnel to patients raise new concerns.
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FEDERAL
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