New York Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski has introduced a bill that would criminalize the reckless infection of patients, according to a Journal News report.
Under the bill, physicians who recklessly expose patients to communicable diseases through dangerous behavior such as reusing syringes could be charged with a felony.
Mr. Zebrowski had originally introduced this bill in 2008. He recently reintroduced the bill due to the preventable infection of patients at several area healthcare providers. Most recently, the New York State Department of Health reported that 10 surgical patients at Bronxville, N.Y.-based Lawrence Hospital could have been exposed to hepatitis B, hepatitis C or HIV from unsterilized surgical trays.
Read the Journal News report on new infection bill.
Read more coverage on infection control:
- Use of Sterile C-Arm Drape Decreases Risk of Surgical Site Infections
- Illinois Hospital Report Card Adds Infection Control Data
- Research Shows High Patient Support for Reducing Sepsis, Hospital-Acquired Infections
Under the bill, physicians who recklessly expose patients to communicable diseases through dangerous behavior such as reusing syringes could be charged with a felony.
Mr. Zebrowski had originally introduced this bill in 2008. He recently reintroduced the bill due to the preventable infection of patients at several area healthcare providers. Most recently, the New York State Department of Health reported that 10 surgical patients at Bronxville, N.Y.-based Lawrence Hospital could have been exposed to hepatitis B, hepatitis C or HIV from unsterilized surgical trays.
Read the Journal News report on new infection bill.
Read more coverage on infection control:
- Use of Sterile C-Arm Drape Decreases Risk of Surgical Site Infections
- Illinois Hospital Report Card Adds Infection Control Data
- Research Shows High Patient Support for Reducing Sepsis, Hospital-Acquired Infections
