A Never Event: Exposing the Largest Outbreak of Hepatitis C in American Healthcare History - Travis T. Bennington

\nCANCER CLINIC CAUSES WORST HEPATITIS OUTBREAK IN US HISTORY \nIn the small farming community of Fremont, Nebraska, townspeople eagerly welcomed an acclaimed doctor as the first full-time oncologist at their new cancer treatment center-but the fanfare soon turned into a nightmare. \nDuring chemotherapy treatments, 857 patients who were already waging the fights of their lives against cancer, were inexplicably exposed to the deadly, blood-borne hepatitis C virus. At least ninety-nine of them contracted the lethal illness. The horror was unprecedented-this was the largest healthcare-transmitted outbreak of hepatitis C in American history. \nA Never Event-a term used to describe a preventable medical tragedy-is a searing story of recklessness, deception and betrayal. It's part mystery, part courtroom drama. \nWritten by a survivor of the tragedy and an attorney who represented many of the victims, A Never Event is a wake-up call to medical and legal communities nationwide. \n A] harrowing account... I commend McKnight's] advocacy and efforts to raise awareness about healthcare-related infections and other potentially life-threatening illnesses.-Hon. Shelley Berkley, congresswoman, Nevada \nThe wake-up call to doctors, nurses and to patients.-Joe Hardy, MD, Nevada State Assembly \nA 'must-read' for patients. -Charles Stokes, president and CEO, CDC Foundation \n McKnight's] story has provided hope to people across the nation.-Lawrence Sands, DO, MPH \n\n