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Emergency surgeries are being referred to community hospitals and impacted veterans are being contacted by staff to reschedule.
AURORA, Colo. — All surgeries involving “reusable medical equipment” at the VA Medical Center in Aurora have been canceled after residue was found on the equipment during an inspection.
In a statement, VA Press Secretary Terrence Hayes said the residue was discovered during “recent” pre-surgery inspections. The residue was found on reusable medical equipment and, as a result, all surgeries using that equipment were temporarily canceled.
It was not clear when those surgeries will resume. In the meantime, emergency surgeries are being referred to community hospitals, and impacted veterans are being contacted by staff to reschedule.
According to Hayes, staff members identified the concern before any surgeries. They’re not aware of any patients that were harmed.
Engineering, Sterile Processing Service and clinical staff at the VA are working to identify the cause of the residue and correct the issue, the statement says.
Surgeries where disposable medical equipment is used are not affected.
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