Pennsylvania Hospital Notifies Patients of Medical Error

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PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL NOTIFIES PATIENTS OF
MEDICAL ERROR
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The news comes from across the state, in New
Castle, but we think it is important to bring you
the story because of the prevalence of medical
mistakes in Pennsylvania and across the
country. According to a spokesperson, An
internal quality assurance review at UPMC Jameson
found that the proper cleaning process was not
followed for some ultrasound probes used in
internal prostate, obstetrical and gynecological
exams.
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