Natividad Medical Center Notifies Nearly 900 Patients of Potential Infection Risk

Natividad Medical Center in Salinas, Calif., has notified 897 endoscopy patients that the endoscopes may not have been cleaned sufficiently, according to a report by The Herald.

During a routine safety audit, the hospital found that documentation of endoscope disinfection was inadequate on some days in an 18-month period, according to the report. While the risk of infection is low, the hospital is offering patients free testing for HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C.

The hospital has retrained staff, according to the report.

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