Foster's Daily Democrat has compiled the following information about medical technician David M. Kwiatkowski's history of employment. He is accused of spreading hepatitis C to at least 30 people while working at Exeter Hospital in New Hampshire.
Created by JimHaddadin on Jul 24, 2012
Last updated: 08/28/12 at 01:58 PM
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Worked at Exeter Hospital in Exeter, N.H., from April 2011 to May 2012. Kwiatkowski was first hired as a traveling medical technician, then hired full-time in October as a cardiovascular technician. He was placed on leave after the hepatitis C outbreak at the hospital came to light, and is no longer a hospital employee. Federal investigators say he has not worked in any other hospitals since his employment in Exeter was terminated.
Statement from Cary Martin Chief Executive Officer, Houston Healthcare: “Houston Healthcare has been actively involved and cooperating with an investigation of former contract employee, David Kwiatkowski, after we were contacted by New Hampshire officials regarding his health status and dates he may have worked in our facility. In conjunction with local, state and federal agencies, we immediately began an internal investigation. Our investigation determined Mr. Kwiatkowski was a contract employee at Houston Medical Center from October 2010 through March 2011. We have also been able to conclude he was confined to only one department, the Cardiac Cath Lab, and did not have access to our medication system. We are waiting for appropriate testing guidelines from the CDC and are actively identifying any patients who may need to be contacted. Once identified, these patients will receive a certified letter regarding the next steps. We anticipate these letters to go out within the next two weeks. Because this is an ongoing investigation – both by public health and the federal government – we are not at liberty to share any additional details at this time. The health of our patients, as well as our employees, is of the utmost concern to us, and we are taking a proactive approach to ensure the safety of our employees and those in our community.”
Worked at Hays Medical Center in Hays, Kansas from May to September 2010. Hays is in the process of notifying 460 patients who were treated at its cardiac catheterization laboratory of the situation. All patients will be offered free hepatitis C testing.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health, Philadelphia Department of Public Health and Allegheny County Health Department are working with two hospitals to notify patients treated during 2008 and 2010 about possible exposure to hepatitis C. The hospitals involved are UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh and Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia.
It is unknown if Kwiatkowski was infected with hepatitis C at the time he worked at UPMC Presbyterian and Temple University Hospital. Public health officials in Allegheny and Philadelphia counties are now working to identify patients who may have been exposed at those hospitals during his brief period of contracted employment.
Patients who underwent specific procedures that may have involved Mr. Kwiatkowski at Temple University Hospital from April 7, 2010 to April 30, 2010, or at UPMC Presbyterian from March 17, 2008 to May 7, 2008, will be notified of the potential exposure and encouraged to get tested for the disease.
The departments are not aware of any instances of hepatitis C transmission in Pennsylvania related to this worker.
For additional information, visit http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/C/index.htm or visit www.health.state.pa.us and click on “Hepatitis C” on the main page.
For general questions about hepatitis C, call 1-877-PA HEALTH (877-724-3258). For additional information or to report illness, citizens in Pittsburgh should call the Allegheny County Health Department at 412-687-ACHD (2243) and citizens in Philadelphia should call the Philadelphia Department of Public Health at 215-685-6740.
http://tuh.templehealth.org/content/default.htm
Officials at the Arizona Department of Health Services are assisting two hospitals where Kwiatkowski worked on contract assignments.
Patients who received care in the cardiac catheterization lab at Arizona Heart Hospital from March 22, 2010 to April 2, 2010 are being contacted by mail to recommend they undergo hepatitis C testing.
Patients who have been notified they are potentially at risk can request more information by calling a new dedicated information line at 602-674-6844, or by sending an email to PHPIO@mail.maricopa.gov.
"To be clear, we do not know and may never know if this individual was positive for hepatitis C while working in Arizona in 2009 and 2010," Dr. Bob England, director of Maricopa County Public Health, said in a prepared statement. "We understand and recognize how this situation may cause concern among patients, which is why, as a precaution, our affected hospitals are making every effort to make sure patients who could have been exposed are notified and offered testing."
See more at: http://www.azdhs.gov/phs/edc/investigations/hepatitis-c.htm
www.azhearthospital.com/
Worked at Maryland General Hospital from January to March 2010.
Employed at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland from July 2009 to January 2010. Approximately 200 patients who were treated in the hospital's laboratory are now being offered counseling and free hepatitis C testing.
Patients who received care in the cardiac catheterization lab at Maryvale Hospital from March 9, 2009, to June 27, 2009, are being contacted by mail to recommend they undergo confidential hepatitis C testing.
Testing will be available at no charge to these patients at various laboratory locations. A dedicated information line has been established for patients who have been notified as potentially being at risk, 602-674-6844. For patients wanting to email questions or concerns, an email mailbox is available at PHPIO@mail.maricopa.gov.
For local information on this investigation, visit www.azdhs.gov/phs/edc/investigations.
“To be clear, we do not know and may never know if this individual was positive for hepatitis C while working in Arizona in 2009 and 2010,” said Dr. Bob England, director of Maricopa County Public Health. “We understand and recognize how this situation may cause concern among patients, which is why, as a precaution, our affected hospitals are making every effort to make sure patients who could have been exposed are notified and offered testing.”
http://www.azdhs.gov/phs/edc/investigations/hepatitis-c.htm
Worked at Southern Maryland Hospital from December 2008 to February 2009.
For questions and information about hepatitis C, please visit the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene website at http://ideha.dhmh.maryland.gov/SitePages/Hepatitis-C.aspx
http://www.smhchealth.org
Kwiatkowski worked at the Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical Center from May to November 2008.
No hepatitis C cases associated with Kwiatkowski have been reported in Maryland. However, out of "an abundance of caution," the state is recommending that patients who were potentially exposed to healthcare procedures involving Kwiatkowski be notified and advised to seek testing for hepatitis C.
All patients who had a procedure at the Baltimore VA Medical Center while Kwiatkowski was employed there will be contacted and encouraged to be tested for hepatitis C. The health care system has established an information line for patients at 1-800-463-6295, ext. 7384. A 24-hour Telephone Care Line is also available for patients and family members interested in receiving more information about hepatitis C at 1-800-865-2441.
For questions and information about hepatitis C, visit the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene website at http://tinyurl.com/hepC-MD
http://www.maryland.va.gov/facilities/Baltimore_VA_Medical_Center.asp
The Pennsylvania Department of Health, Philadelphia Department of Public Health and Allegheny County Health Department are working with two hospitals to notify patients treated during 2008 and 2010 about possible exposure to hepatitis C. The hospitals involved are UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh and Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia.
It is unknown if Kwiatkowski was infected with hepatitis C at the time he worked at UPMC Presbyterian and Temple University Hospital. Public health officials in Allegheny and Philadelphia counties are now working to identify patients who may have been exposed at those hospitals during his brief period of contracted employment.
The departments are not aware of any instances of hepatitis C transmission in Pennsylvania related to this worker.
For additional information, visit http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/C/index.htm or visit www.health.state.pa.us and click on “Hepatitis C” on the main page.
For general questions about hepatitis C, call 1-877-PA HEALTH (877-724-3258). For additional information or to report illness, citizens in Pittsburgh should call the Allegheny County Health Department at 412-687-ACHD (2243) and citizens in Philadelphia should call the Philadelphia Department of Public Health at 215-685-6740.
http://www.upmc.com/locations/hospitals/presbyterian/Pages/default.aspx
Kwiatkowski worked at Saint Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. He was employed as a traveling cardiac catheterization laboratory technician from Nov. 26, 2007, to Feb. 22, 2008
Kwiatkowski was employed as a radiology technician at Oakwood Annapolis Hospital in Wayne, Mich., from January through May 2007. He then worked in the cardiac catheterization laboratory from May to September.
Patients who received an injectable narcotic while undergoing procedures in those areas during that time frame should contact the hospital to discuss being tested for hepatitis C.
Oakwood officials say Kwiatkowski participated in at least two drug tests during his tenure, both of which showed negative results for illicit drug use.
Kwiatkowski is known to have been infected with hepatitis C since at least June 2010. The investigation has not uncovered evidence that he was infected with hepatitis C while employed at any Michigan facility.
If you do not know if an injectable narcotic was administered to you, contact the facility to find out more information. While this testing is important, it need not be considered an emergency procedure.
For more information, call 734-467-4111 or visit http://tinyurl.com/oakwoodHepC
http://tinyurl.com/oakwoodHepC
Patients who received an injectable narcotic while undergoing procedures at the main campus of the University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor between Sept. 11 and Dec. 8, 2006, are encouraged to contact the hospital to discuss being tested for hepatitis C.
The Michigan Department of Community Health has confirmed that Kwiatkowski previously worked in at least six Michigan facilities from 2003-2007 and is known to have been infected with hepatitis C since at least June 2010. The investigation has not uncovered evidence that he was infected with hepatitis C while employed at any Michigan facility.
Kwaitkowski worked as an interventional radiologic technologist in the University of Michigan's Department of Radiology. He was involved in interventional radiology procedures as part of a team working on vascular interventional procedures. He did not have responsibility for administering medication to patients.
If you do not know if an injectable narcotic was administered to you, contact the facility to find out more information. While this testing is important, it need not be considered an emergency procedure.
For more information, call 1-877-233-4040. Patients will receive personalized help to determine whether they need testing for hepatitis C. If testing is recommended, it will be offered free of charge.
http://www.uofmhealth.org/news/hepatitis-c-investigation
Patients who received an injectable narcotic while undergoing procedures in the cardiac catheterization laboratory at Harper Hospital between October 2005 and September 2006 are encouraged to contact the hospital to discuss being tested for hepatitis C.
The Michigan Department of Community Health has confirmed that Kwiatkowski previously worked in at least six Michigan facilities from 2003-2007 and is known to have been infected with hepatitis C since at least June 2010. The investigation has not uncovered evidence that he was infected with hepatitis C while employed at any Michigan facility.
If you do not know if an injectable narcotic was administered to you, contact the facility to find out more information. While this testing is important, it need not be considered an emergency procedure.
For more information, call 1-888-300-3627 or visit http://www.dmc.org/mdch
http://www.dmc.org/mdch
Interventional radiology patients who received injectable narcotics between July and September 2005 are being asked to get tested for hepatitis C.
Contact the facility at 313-343-3311 or 1-855-767-3311 Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to noon and 1-3 p.m.
http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,4612,7-132-8347-283733--,00.html
Patients who underwent procedures in interventional radiology that required intravenous narcotics at Sinai Grace Hospital between June and October 2005 are encouraged to contact the hospital to discuss being tested for hepatitis C.
The Michigan Department of Community Health has confirmed that Kwiatkowski previously worked in at least six Michigan facilities from 2003-2007 and is known to have been infected with hepatitis C since at least June 2010. The investigation has not uncovered evidence that he was infected with hepatitis C while employed at any Michigan facility.
MDCH recommends that all individuals with known risk factors for hepatitis C virus be tested. If you were a patient at one or more of the facilities listed below during the identified time periods and you received an injectable narcotic, you may have a risk factor of which you were previously unaware. You should consult the facility contact identified below and/or your primary care provider regarding hepatitis C testing. While the receipt of an injectable narcotic at these facilities during these time frames may represent a possible increased risk for hepatitis C for patients, it is clearly not the only risk. If you do not know if an injectable narcotic was administered to you, contact the facility to find out more information. While this testing is important, it need not be considered an emergency procedure.
For more information, call 1-888-300-3627 or visit http://www.dmc.org/mdch
http://www.dmc.org/mdch
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