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Phoenix VA postpones surgeries due to mechanical issues

Crews worked to fix a problem with the ventilation system and engineers need two or three days to complete a full evaluation of all the mechanical systems supporting the operating rooms


The Phoenix VA Health Care System postponed surgeries for a week due to a mechanical issue in the operating rooms, according to an article on the Tucson News Now website.

Crews worked to fix a problem with the ventilation system and engineers needed two or three days to complete a full evaluation of all the mechanical systems supporting the operating rooms.

The VA did not say how many surgeries were impacted. 

"This period of time will allow us to conduct a full analysis of the Operating Room mechanical systems functioning as well as complete a certification of the existing system through an external source,"  a hospital official said.

Read the article.

 

Tucson News Now



February 26, 2016


Topic Area: Maintenance and Operations


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