A Closer Look At The Senate's Investigation Of Tainted Medical Scopes

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A Senate investigation recently found that 16 hospitals around the U.S. failed to file mandatory paperwork with the federal government after patients at their hospitals became infected or died from the use of tainted medical scopes.

KHN’s Chad Terhune, who reported on the story for the Los Angeles Times, was interviewed on KCRW’s Press Play With Madeleine Brand show about the investigation and steps the scope maker is taking to stop the infections.

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<h1>A Closer Look At The Senate’s Investigation Of Tainted Medical Scopes</h1>
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			January 25, 2016		</time>
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