Another day, another harrowing horror story about the sorry state of the American health care system.
About a month ago, the FDA charged that Elkhart General Hospital in Elkhart, Indiana, broke federal rules on blood donations. According to the FDA, the hospital accepted blood from a donor who had tested positive for hepatitis C antibodies - and gave this blood to 2 patients.
Health care accounts for one-sixth of the American economy, and this is the type of system that results?
(Source: http://www.kypost.com/content/wcposhared/story/Hospital-Accused-Of-Violating-Blood-Rules/R1txH-y9yUuMVpxDW6aZPA.cspx)
Monday, July 6, 2009
FDA says hospital broke blood rules
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