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Hospital Forced To Cancel Surgeries For A Week Due to Contaminated Instruments

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On May 10, 2018 Porter Adventist Hospital in Denver, Colorado had to cancel all surgeries for a week due to contaminated surgical instruments being found in the O.R. According to an NBC News report from Denver at the time of the incident: John Kraswoski knew spine surgery wouldn’t be easy. after reprocessing.