ECRI Institute, an independent, nonprofit organization that researches the best approaches to improving patient care, has created a new online resource devoted to medical device reuse issues.   The free site, located HERE, provides free access to a select number of guidance articles from ECRI Institute’s research library. The site includes recommended practices, as well as policy and procedure development tools ...

LAS VEGAS – The Southern Nevada Health District has identified 77 potential clinic-associated hepatitis C infections during its continuing investigation into the outbreak associated with the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada, 700 Shadow Lane. There have been a total of eight acute hepatitis C cases associated with the outbreak, seven of which can be linked directly to the Shadow Lane ...

LAS VEGAS – On April 21, the Southern Nevada Health District announced that it had identified an additional case of acute hepatitis C in a patient who underwent a procedure at the Endoscopy Center of Southern Nevada, 700 Shadow Lane, Las Vegas. This additional case brings the total number of acute hepatitis C cases associated with this outbreak to eight ...

Rudy Manthei, an ophthalmologist in Henderson, Nev., is considering purchasing two of the three Las Vegas clinics owned by gastroenterologist Dipak Desai, according to a recent article in the Las Vegas Review Journal. To read more about this potential purchase, click the following link. 

Las Vegas media have provided insight into the local fallout from the hepatitis C scare. See below for a list of links to this coverage.Insurance Carriers Drop Clinics Tied to Hepatitis Scare www.lasvegasnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=8084700Angry Patients Vent to Lawmakers Over Hepatitis Scare www.lasvegasnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=8063824System Announced for Getting Medical Records www.lvrj.com/breaking_news/16900671.htmlClinics Settle, Avoid Angry Patients www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/apr/08/clinics-pay-avoid-facing-angry-patients/Two Clinics Lose Licenses www.injuryboard.com/national-news/two-las-vegas-clinics-loose-license-in-hepatitis-c-debacle.aspx?googleid=235208Seized Records Hard to Organize www.lvrj.com/news/17415634.htmlHow Much Money Was Saved by ...