VA Hospital rescheduling surgeries over sterilization concernThe VA Buffalo Medical Center has re-scheduled some surgeries due to concerns raised during the sterilization process.Author: WGRZPublished: 5:05 PM EST January 23, 2018BUFFALO, NY-Buffalo’s VA Medical Center is re-scheduling or re-assigning some surgeries due to a sterilization concern.In a statement provided to 2 On Your Side, the hospital says a discoloration on white tray liners in some sterilization packages was noticed during routine quality reviews.Although indications are that the instruments in question were sterile, testing and maintenance is still being done.
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