2026-08-12 from cbc.ca
Contaminated medical instruments found their way into an operating room at the Grande Prairie Regional Hospital (GPRH) on at least two occasions this year, according to Alberta Health Services’ meeting notes that were acquired by CBC News via an Access to Information and Privacy request.
Their discovery postponed some surgeries at the hospital, while using steam to sterilize surgical equipment was outsourced to Edmonton during the spring.
The documents, which include meeting notes, memos and surgery cancellation data, said a similar incident happened about two years earlier.
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