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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: Drug Use, Recreational Substance Use, Substance Abuse, HIV, Hepatitis C

    2. Mar 23, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Maxim employee forged email to state in hepatitis c case

    A staffing company owned by Columbia-based Maxim Healthcare Services created a false email to make it appear it had informed state health officials about unethical conduct by contract worker David Kwiatkowski, who is accused of exposing hundreds of...

    Tags: Trials, Medical Procedures and Tests, Hospitals and Clinics, Collective Contract, Healthcare Contract Issues

    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: Viral Diseases and Infections, Trials, Hepatitis C , Health and Safety at Work, U.S. Senate Committee on Finance

    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: Trials, General Practitioners, Hospitals and Clinics, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Healthcare Contract Issues

    5. Dec 3, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  5. 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: Trials, Justice System, Diseases and Illnesses, Labor Legislation, Hospitals and Clinics

    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: Trials, Medical Procedures and Tests, Maryland General Hospital, Diseases and Illnesses, Hepatitis C

    7. Nov 3, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Suspect in hepatitis C outbreak portrayed as traveling addict

    When David Kwiatkowski was found slurring his words and smelling of alcohol in a Boston-area hotel room littered with prescription pills late one July night, his life as a traveling medical technician had largely unraveled already.
    When David Kwiatkowski was found slurring his words and smelling of alcohol in a Boston-area hotel room littered with prescription pills late one July night, his life as a traveling medical technician had largely unraveled already. In his early 30s, he...

    Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Behavioral Conditions, Justice System, Punishment, General Practitioners

    8. Oct 24, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. 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: Trials, Litigation, Justice System, Hospitals and Clinics, Johns Hopkins Hospital

    9. Sep 14, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  9. Baltimore policeman shot in line of duty survives once again

    Gene Cassidy thought he was lucky to survive being shot in the head twice 25 years ago when he was a Baltimore policeman, so a second near-death ordeal recently seemed unreal.
    Gene Cassidy thought he was lucky to survive being shot in the head twice 25 years ago when he was a Baltimore policeman, so a second near-death ordeal recently seemed unreal. Just 27 years old, Cassidy lost his sight after a man he was trying to...

    Tags: Cirrhosis, Charity, Liver Transplants, Shootings, Johns Hopkins University

    10. Jul 6, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. 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: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Communicable Diseases, Blood, Drug Use, Petroleum Industry

    11. Sep 4, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. 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: Litigation, Trials, Justice System, University of Baltimore, Morphine (drug)

    12. Sep 9, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. 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, Justice System, Diseases and Illnesses, Hospitals and Clinics, Johns Hopkins Hospital

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