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Local and National Updates on Hepatitis Outbreak

04/11/2008

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=8084700

Angry Patients Vent to Lawmakers Over Hepatitis Scare
www.lasvegasnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=8063824

System Announced for Getting Medical Records
www.lvrj.com/breaking_news/16900671.html

Clinics 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=235208

Seized Records Hard to Organize
www.lvrj.com/news/17415634.html

How Much Money Was Saved by Reusing Syringes?
www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/mar/18/so-just-how-much-money-did-desai-his-clinic-gain-r

Three Clinics Reopen on Limited Basis
http://www.ktnv.com/Global/story.asp?s=8036331

Las Vegas Review Journal
complete local coverage on hepatitis outbreak
www.lvrj.com/hottopics/hepatitis_investigation.html

Six Endoscopy Centers Raided by FBI and State Authorities
http://www.lvrj.com/news/16489676.html

Patients of Closed Clinics Can't Get Medical Records
http://www.lvrj.com/news/16489671.html

List of Clinics Closed
www.lasvegasnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=7966180

Affected Patients Fight for Testing
www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/mar/06/get-ready-royal-runaround

Five CRNAs Surrender Their Licenses
www.lasvegassun.com/blogs/news/2008/mar/05/nurses-surrender-licenses

Background of the Physician-Owners
www.lasvegasnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=7959959

City License Inspector Locked out of Clinic
www.lasvegassun.com/blogs/news/2008/mar/04/back-story-clinic-closure-henderson

State Didn't Inspect Clinic for Seven Years
www.lasvegassun.com/news/2008/mar/06/clinic-shouldve-been-inspected-wasnt

CDC Holds Media Conference Call
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5i8B3EkgPbRHRxqB6l6BG6ZL1bn9QD8V69MQG0


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