During a routine safety audit, the hospital found that documentation of endoscope disinfection was inadequate on some days in an 18-month period, according to the report. While the risk of infection is low, the hospital is offering patients free testing for HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C.
The hospital has retrained staff, according to the report.
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