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    Apr 1, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Congress must restore federal funding for needle exchange

    In 2009, Congress passed legislation reversing the decades-old ban on the use of federal funding for syringe exchange but, for unclear reasons, in late 2011, it reversed this decision, again withholding federal funding from programs that provide drug users with sterile needles and syringes. This month, Congress approved the health spending budget for the rest of this fiscal year without lifting the ban. This lack of action worsens public health problems, makes our communities less safe, and increases future financial burdens on taxpayers.
    In 2009, Congress passed legislation reversing the decades-old ban on the use of federal funding for syringe exchange but, for unclear reasons, in late 2011, it reversed this decision, again withholding federal funding from programs that provide drug...

    Tags: Recreational Substance Use, U.S. Congress, HIV, Drug Use, Medical Specialization

    2. Mar 25, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Closing deadly loopholes

    In July, authorities discovered that a radiology technician who had worked in Maryland and several other states had been injecting himself with narcotics-filled syringes, refilling them with saline and leaving them behind for use on patients. More than 1,700 Marylanders were exposed to hepatitis C as a result, and five contracted the disease. Dozens more were affected in other states.
    In July, authorities discovered that a radiology technician who had worked in Maryland and several other states had been injecting himself with narcotics-filled syringes, refilling them with saline and leaving them behind for use on patients. More than 1,...

    Tags: Timonium, Food and Drug Administration, Local Government, Chemical Industry, Justice System

    3. Mar 21, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Committee passes legislation to license staffing agencies

    The Senate Finance Committee voted unanimously Thursday for a proposed law that would require state licensing of medical staffing companies after a radiographer was accused of exposing hundreds of Marylanders to hepatitis C.
    The Senate Finance Committee voted unanimously Thursday for a proposed law that would require state licensing of medical staffing companies after a radiographer was accused of exposing hundreds of Marylanders to hepatitis C. In a telephone call after the...

    Tags: Health and Safety at Work, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance, Trials, Labor Legislation, Laws

    4. Mar 20, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. State report outlines Kwiatkowski's time in Maryland

    Supervisors at a Maryland hospital weren't surprised when drugs were missing from a treatment room where contract radiology technician David Kwiatkowski was assigned.
    Supervisors at a Maryland hospital weren't surprised when drugs were missing from a treatment room where contract radiology technician David Kwiatkowski was assigned. A manager had spotted him going through needle-disposal containers and he was among...

    Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Cardiac Catheterization, Collective Contract, Healthcare Contract Issues, Hospitals and Clinics

    5. Dec 24, 2012 |Story| Associated Press
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    Tags: Judges, Justice System, Trials, Hospitals and Clinics, Litigation

    6. Dec 21, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. Four treated at Hopkins linked to hepatitis from medical technician

    Four patients treated at Johns Hopkins Hospital are likely to have contracted hepatitis C from a rogue medical technician accused of stealing drugs and leaving contaminated needles behind, lab tests have confirmed.
    Four patients treated at Johns Hopkins Hospital are likely to have contracted hepatitis C from a rogue medical technician accused of stealing drugs and leaving contaminated needles behind, lab tests have confirmed. Special molecular testing on blood...

    Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Lab Tests, Maryland General Hospital, Medical Procedures and Tests, Trials

    7. Oct 24, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. 17 sue Columbia firm over hepatitis C exposure

    A class-action lawsuit has been filed against a Columbia-based medical staffing agency claiming it acted negligently in 2008 by hiring and placing a medical technician who allegedly went on to expose the plaintiffs to hepatitis C.
    A class-action lawsuit has been filed against a Columbia-based medical staffing agency claiming it acted negligently in 2008 by hiring and placing a medical technician who allegedly went on to expose the plaintiffs to hepatitis C. The lawsuit also says...

    Tags: Pittsburgh, Justice System, Medical Procedures and Tests, Laws, Hospitals and Clinics

    8. Jul 6, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Baby boomers unknowingly infected with hepatitis C

    When Alan Shackelford's ankles would swell up, he brushed it off as another sign of getting older — only to find out it was a symptom of something much worse.
    When Alan Shackelford's ankles would swell up, he brushed it off as another sign of getting older — only to find out it was a symptom of something much worse. The 59-year-old Windsor Mill man was shocked when his doctor recently diagnosed him...

    Tags: Liver Cancer, Medical Procedures and Tests, Disease Prevention, Hepatitis, Blood

    9. Sep 4, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Patient sues over hepatitis C exposure

    A patient believed to have contracted hepatitis C from a rogue medical worker has sued Columbia-based Maxim Staffing Solutions Inc. for failing to report the traveling technician to legal authorities even though the company knew he had stolen narcotics and put patients at risk.
    A patient believed to have contracted hepatitis C from a rogue medical worker has sued Columbia-based Maxim Staffing Solutions Inc. for failing to report the traveling technician to legal authorities even though the company knew he had stolen narcotics...

    Tags: Pittsburgh, Morphine (drug), Cardiac Catheterization, Justice System, Medical Procedures and Tests

    10. Sep 9, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. Attorney: Baltimore man contracted hepatitis C from med tech in 2008

    A 65-year-old Baltimore man was infected with hepatitis C by a traveling medical technician at the Baltimore VA Medical Center in 2008, he and his attorney said — making him the first Marylander to come forward in a sweeping investigation into the technician's interactions with thousands of patients in several states.
    A 65-year-old Baltimore man was infected with hepatitis C by a traveling medical technician at the Baltimore VA Medical Center in 2008, he and his attorney said — making him the first Marylander to come forward in a sweeping investigation into the...

    Tags: Medical Research, Lawyers, Alzheimer's Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, Justice System

    11. Sep 9, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Attorney: Med tech spread hepatitis in Baltimore in 2008

    A New Hampshire attorney says a client contracted hepatitis C from a traveling hospital worker two years earlier than has been previously alleged he began spreading the disease.
    A New Hampshire attorney says a client contracted hepatitis C from a traveling hospital worker two years earlier than has been previously alleged he began spreading the disease. Portsmouth attorney Michael Rainboth represents five patients who were...

    Tags: Lawyers, Justice System, Medical Procedures and Tests, Prosecution, Hospitals and Clinics

    12. Dec 3, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Med tech accused in hepatitis C case pleads not guilty

    A traveling hospital worker accused of stealing pain-killing drugs, contaminating syringes and infecting dozens of patients with hepatitis C pleaded not guilty to the charges in New Hampshire federal court Monday.
    A traveling hospital worker accused of stealing pain-killing drugs, contaminating syringes and infecting dozens of patients with hepatitis C pleaded not guilty to the charges in New Hampshire federal court Monday. David Kwiatkowski, 33, who was trained...

    Tags: Lawyers, Diseases and Illnesses, Justice System, Medical Procedures and Tests, Labor Legislation

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