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Toshitsugu Ishihara brings a global perspective to the veterinary college anesthesiology team – Virginia Tech
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Chief resident spotlight: Jane Goodson, MD – University of Nebraska Medical Center
Jane Goodson, MD, is a resident physician with the UNMC Department of Anesthesiology.
Name:Janie Goodson, MD
Hometown:Saint Paul, Minnesota
Title and department at UNMC:Resident physician, UNMC Department of Anesthesiology
Education: MD, University of Minnesota
What drew you to a career in anesthesiology?I never considered anesthesiology as a specialty until my general surgery rotation as a third-year medical student in Minnesota. I initially loved the mix of pharmacology and physiology happening on the other side of the drape. I also liked the spectrum of patients from healthy to critically ill. Most importantly, I felt like I fit in personality-wise with all the anesthesiologists I met in medical school.
Why I chose UNMC:I chose UNMC because of the vast clinical experiences offered here and the reputation of the program for being welcoming and family friendly. I also appreciate that UNMC is both the academic institution and major trauma center for the area.
Do you have any specific goals as chief resident?As chief residents, Paul and I hope to continue to foster a positive culture in the program. Creating the resident schedule is a big part of the chief job. We want to make it as fair and equitable as possible while maximizing residents ability to attend important events like weddings and family trips. I hope our co-residents will find us approachable and willing to solve problems.
What do you consider your greatest achievement? So far, my greatest achievement is having a baby during residency. Its such an honor to take care of patients and my little buddy.
What is your life like outside of work? Outside of work, youll find me hanging out with my baby (almost 8 months old!) and my husband when were both off work. I look forward to having hobbies again one day (haha.) We love taking our dog on walks and occasionally arranging doggy playdates with my co-residents.
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Chief resident spotlight: Jane Goodson, MD - University of Nebraska Medical Center
2,400 people in Oregon potentially exposed to HIV, hepatitis through botched anesthesia – Livescience.com
Around 2,400 people treated in Oregon hospitals may have been exposed to HIV, hepatitis or other blood-borne infections due to an anesthesiologist's improper administration of drugs.
Providence, a health care system that operates in several states, notified the public of the exposure risk in a statement Thursday (July 11).
"We recently learned that Providence's comprehensive infection control practices may not have been followed by a physician during some procedures at Portland-area hospitals," the statement reads. These hospitals include Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center and Providence Portland Medical Center. Providence is notifying "approximately 2,200 patients" seen at the former facility and two seen at the latter medical center of this potential risk.
In addition, the same physician practiced at a Legacy Health hospital called Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center. "We are in the process of sending letters notifying 221 patients who may have been impacted," a Legacy spokesperson shared in a statement emailed to Live Science.
Related: Nearly 450 hospital patients in Massachusetts may have been exposed to hepatitis and HIV
The physician was an anesthesiologist employed by Oregon Anesthesiology Group (OAG), which partners with hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers in western Oregon.
"When we learned that the physician had violated infection control practices, we suspended him, informed our partners Legacy Health and Providence, and then began an investigation that resulted in the physician's termination," an OAG spokesperson told Live Science in an email. "Even though the risk of infection was low, new protocols and procedures have been put in place to prevent similar incidents in the future."
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The physician's name has not been disclosed, the Associated Press (AP) reported.
The actions of this anesthesiologist put patients "at low risk" of being exposed to various blood-borne diseases, including HIV and hepatitis B and C, Providence representatives said. According to the AP report, the provider worked with Providence between 2017 and 2023.
"Out of an abundance of caution, we are encouraging these patients to get a blood test to screen for the aforementioned infections, at no cost," Providence said. Any patients that test positive will be notified and then informed of possible next steps.
Legacy Health emphasized that "this was an isolated situation involving a single provider." The anesthesiologist was contracted to work at the Legacy facility for about six months, starting in December 2023.
The health care systems' statements don't note exactly how their safety protocols were violated. However, the Oregon Health Authority told the AP that the investigation centered around an anesthesiologist who delivered intravenous anesthesia and practiced "unacceptable" infection control while doing so.
Generally speaking, health care facilities have strict standards for how to sanitize needles, syringes and other equipment before they're used on a given patient, and a single needle and syringe should never be used for multiple people.
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Providence, Legacy warn thousands of patients of possible exposure to hepatitis, HIV – The Lund Report
A former Oregon Anesthesiology Group physician is suspected of having violated infection control standards, but so far the allegations have not been linked to any patient infections, authorities say
Roughly 2,400 patients may have been exposed to hepatitis B and C as well as HIV as a result of a physician not following safety practices during medical procedures.
Providence Health & Services and Legacy Health are contacting patients who may have acquired infections while receiving care at three hospitals: Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center in Gresham, Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center in Oregon City and Providence Portland Medical Center.
A provider who previously worked for the Oregon Anesthesiology Group, an independent company that contracts with hospitals to provide anesthesiologists, is suspected of not adhering to infection control procedures, according to the health systems, who issued statements about the situation Thursday.
Patients are at alow risk of exposure to bloodborne infections, according to Providence. The hospital systems are conducting investigations in consultation with the Oregon Health Authoritys program on hospital-acquired infections, according to the agency.
Thus far, neither (Oregon Health Authority) nor the hospitals are aware of any reports of illness associated with this infection control breach, according to a statement issued by the agency.
The Oregon Anesthesiology Group issued its own statement:The safety of our patients is our top priority. When we learned that the physician had violated infection control practices, we suspended him, informed our partners Legacy Health and Providence, and then began an investigation that resulted in the physicians termination. Even though the risk of infection was low, new protocols and procedures have been put in place to prevent similar incidents in the future.
The provider thought to be responsible has not been identified. The hospital systems investigations center around a health care provider who provided care during medical and surgical procedures requiring intravenous (IV) anesthesia at the hospitals during different periods with unacceptable infection control practices, which put patients at risk of infections, according to the health authority.
The suspected provider worked at Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center for approximately six months beginning in December of 2023 according to Legacys statement. Legacy is sending letters to 221 patients who may have been exposed, and the hospital system immediately suspended the provider and launched a comprehensive investigation in accordance with regulations and with our policies and procedures after becoming aware of the situation.
According to Providence, the physician thought to be involved provided care at the health systems facilities between 2017 and 2023, and is no longer employed by the Oregon Anesthesiology Group.
The hospital system is sending letters and using the MyChart patient portal to notify approximately 2,200 patients seen at Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center as well as two patients seen at Providence Portland Medical Center.
Out of an abundance of caution, we are encouraging these patients to get a blood test to screen for the aforementioned infections, at no cost. If a patient tests positive, Providence will reach out to discuss their test results and next steps, according to the Providence statement. Patient safety is our number one priority, and our patients have our full commitment to a thorough review of this issue and appropriate action.
Providence cut ties with the Oregon Anesthesiology Group last year after having contracted with the physician-owned professional corporation since 1989.
Province instead hired Sound Physicians, a Tacoma, Washington-based staffing firm with a national presence and backing from private investors, to provide anesthesiologists. The health system faced criticism after Sound Physicians struggled to secure enough anesthesiologists, leading to numerous delayed and canceled surgeries.
About one in 31 hospital patients in the U.S. has at least one hospital-acquired infection on any given day, according to the state.
State health officials press release acknowledged that news of the safety violations may be distressing for some people. It added that highly qualified professionals are employed in Oregon to try to minimize hospital-acquired infections.
The health authoritys Health Facility Licensing & Certification Program accepts complaints and can launch investigations against hospitals for potential violations of state and federal requirements.
So far, state officials reportedly are not conducting their own investigation at Legacy Mt. Hood Medical Center or Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center.
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