Salem Hospital

Class-action lawsuit filed after Salem Hospital patients possibly exposed to HIV, hepatitis

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Class-action lawsuit filed after Salem Hospital patients possibly exposed to HIV, hepatitis

Mass General Brigham Salem Hospital is facing a class-action lawsuit after hundreds of patients may have been exposed to HIV or hepatitis. The lawsuit, which is against Mass General Brigham, Salem Hospital and 10 hospital employees, accuses the hospital of negligently administrating intravenous medications during endoscopy procedures between June of 2021 and April of this … Read more

Salem Hospital says nearly 450 patients potentially exposed to HIV, hepatitis

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Salem Hospital says nearly 450 patients potentially exposed to HIV, hepatitis

Salem Hospital in Massachusetts says hundreds of patients were potentially exposed to infection of HIV and hepatitis due to the administration of intravenous medication in a manner that was not consistent with its best practice.A spokesperson for Mass General Brigham, which owns Salem Hospital, said nearly 450 patients were impacted over a period of roughly … Read more