A Portland, Oregon, hospital is facing a class action lawsuit alleging that 2,200 patients may have become seriously ill during surgery.
Four Clackamas County patients have filed a lawsuit against Providence Health, KATU. report On Monday, these people received anesthesia services from a contracted physician at the hospital’s facilities.
The media reported that during the operation, the doctor “did not adhere to infection control procedures,” potentially exposing the patient to hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV.
There are 2,200 people who may be infected.
According to the lawsuit, four patients who underwent surgery at Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Suffered The situation has caused people to feel pain, shock, fear, anguish, sadness, anxiety, tension, embarrassment, humiliation and loss of enjoyment in life, The Associated Press reported Tuesday.
Hospital officials recently issued a public safety notice saying thousands of patients could be exposed to the diseases. Gary Walker, the hospital’s director of communications, said the risk is low, but anyone who is exposed will receive letters and online notices about the situation.
The unidentified doctor worked for the Oregon Anesthesiology Group (OAG) before he was fired.
According to an Associated Press article, the lawsuit alleges that one patient tested negative for three diseases but was being tested again due to concerning symptoms.
The lawsuit also notes:
Plaintiff DC cannot be sure whether he has been infected with Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, or HIV until he receives his new test results, and even after he receives his test results, there is no assurance that Plaintiff DC will be safe from these infections because of the possibility of false negative test results.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website To tell Hepatitis B is a liver disease caused by the hepatitis B virus, and hepatitis C is also a liver disease. disease.
agency Define HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is “a virus that attacks the body’s immune system. If untreated, it can cause AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome).”
Patients who have been contacted about the issue are being asked to get tested for the infection.
“The lawsuit alleges gross negligence on the part of Providence and the independent anesthesiology company that provided the anesthesiologist to Providence,” the KATU article states.
