State health officials shut down the Rose Cancer Center after 11 patients were hospitalized from bacterial infections. They determined the center demonstrated “unsafe infection control practices,” including diluting chemotherapy drugs and using old needles, according to the report. Following the hospitalizations, the health department alerted former patients to undergo testing for bloodborne infections.
Although all patients thus far have tested negative for infections, the department will continue to offer testing for future concerned patients. In addition to substandard quality care, the center was under fire for alleged healthcare fraud.
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