Dr. Muscarella is an independent, internationally known expert in hospital safety, infection prevention, and medical device design. During the past quarter century and longer, he has published many peer-reviewed articles and papers on these topics.
Dr. Muscarella has been interviewed by dozens of different news and media sources for his knowledge, perspectives and unique expertise — including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, The Los Angeles Times, NBC News, Al Jazeera America, among many others (see below).
Some of Dr. Muscarella’s national TV-news broadcasts and interviews include:
CNN | NBC’s The Today Show | NBC’s Nightly News with Lester Holt | ABC World News Tonight | CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley | Wall Street Journal Live | WCNC (Charlotte, NC) | WWL-TV News (New Orleans, LA)
Front-page news articles — Some of Dr. Muscarella’s research and work that appeared in the news in front-page articles:
- Los Angeles Times: “Superbug linked to 2 deaths at UCLA hospital; 179 potentially exposed.” February 18, 2015.
- The Seattle Times: “Undisclosed superbug sickened dozens at Virginia Mason.” January 21, 2015.
- Wall Street Journal: “Clinic Infections Put a Sterilizer of Lab Devices Under Microscope.” December 24, 2004.
- Investor’s Business Daily: “A New Risk for High-Tech Surgery?” February 14, 2000.
- San Juan Weekly: “Infection Control Breaches Unveiled at Veterans Medical Center.” June 24-30 2010.
As The New York Times recently noted about his unique work, Dr. Muscarella is “a health care consultant who scours medical device reports submitted to the F.D.A. and has often been the first to identify infection risks.”
Click here to read a list of some of the safety risks and hazards associated with several different medical practices and types of medical devices that, having not been previously published or recognized, Dr. Muscarella brought to the public’s attention — for the first time.
More of Dr. Muscarella’s perspectives and insights appearing in popular newspapers:
- WCNC News (NBC Charlotte, NC): “Atrium, Novant hospitals penalized for medical conditions that emerged at facilities.” December 20, 2022.
- Dallas Morning News: “2 Collin County hospitals grapple with ‘superbug’ fungus outbreaks that have killed 4, officials say.” July 23, 2021.
- Los Angeles Times: “The accuracy of death certificates has never been more important.” October 22, 2020.
- USA Today: “As COVID-19 spread, the feds relaxed rules, and hospitals tried to contain the outbreak. Other infections may have risen.” August 5, 2020.
- WTSP (TV-10 Tampa Bay, FL): “She went to a Tampa hospital for surgery. Her family says she left with a deadly infection. She’s not alone.” September 9, 2020.
- USA Today: “A $100,000 cleaning machine? A ‘silver bullet’ disinfectant? Businesses cash in on coronavirus panic at schools.” March 8, 2020.
- Los Angeles Times: “Disposable medical scope approved by FDA to stop superbug infections.” December 16, 2019.
- Seattle Times: “Before mea culpa, Children’s was confident its air systems weren’t source of infection.” November 26, 2019.
- CBS Philly 3 News: “EXCLUSIVE: Lourdes Hospital Transplant Center Admits Giving Wrong Person Kidney Transplant.” November 26, 2019.
- WCNC (NBC Charlotte, NC): “Bacteria from hospital water is killing patients.” November 20, 2019.
- WCNC (NBC Charlotte, NC): “Lawmaker promises action following deadly hospital water investigation.” November 18, 2019.
- WCNC (NBC Charlotte, NC): “Hospital water can make patients ill, but most don’t have to report infections.” November 12, 2019.
- WCNC (NBC Charlotte, NC): “They went to the hospital for help and the water sickened them.” November 12, 2019.
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Case Reviews for Hospitals, Manufacturers, and Patients: Click here to read about Dr. Muscarella’s expertise and legal assessments of the causes of healthcare-associated infections, including “superbug” outbreaks linked to contaminated GI endoscopes and other reusable medical equipment.
- Danville News: “Officials looking into source of bacteria.” October 10, 2019.
- New York Times: “Why Are These Medical Instruments So Tough to Sterilize?” August 6, 2019.
- Newsday: “Multi-drug-resistant fungus known as auris affecting hundreds in New York.” May 4, 2019.
- Bloomberg Law: “Breathing tube, catheter shortages stem from sterilization woes.” April 18, 2019.
- Bloomberg Law: “Dirty devices await FDA alternative to cancer-causing sterilizer.” April 2, 2019.
- USA Today: “Trump administration rule could stop public reporting of hospital infections despite death toll.” June 19, 2018.
- USA Today: “Sewage leaks in operating rooms still plagued Washington’s hospital for VIPs, reports show.” April 2, 2018.
- Kaiser Health News: “To wage war on superbugs, FDA clears way for scope with a disposable piece.” September 22, 2017.
- USA Today: “Investigations like that into D.C. hospital’s sewage leaks seldom result in major penalties.” September 17, 2017.
- USA Today: “Official trauma hospital for D.C. power brokers cuts costs amid sewage leaks, safety problems.” September 13, 2017.
- WWL-TV (New Orleans, LA): “Expert says he warned of machine used in Children’s Hospital heart surgeries.” September 12, 2017.
- The Los Angeles Times: “Olympus’ redesigned scope linked to infection outbreak.” March 22, 2017.
- The York Dispatch: “Infections found at York Hospital becoming global concern.” March 1, 2017.
- The Daily Beast: “Fatal Delay? FDA took 14 months to warn public of deadly infections from heart surgery device.” November 28, 2016.
- NBC-TV4 (Washington, D.C.): “Bacteria Detection in Maryland NICU Points to Larger Problem, Expert Says.” (Video) November 7, 2016.
- Philadelphia Inquirer: “Philly heart patient claims contaminated device caused stroke.” October 19, 2016.
- Consumer Reports: “An essential heart-surgery device poses a rare but deadly risk.” November 9, 2016:
- Philadelphia inquirer: “Three Philly heart patients among 20 in Pa. diagnosed with rare infection.” September 21, 2016.
- KIRO-TV7 (Washington): “UPDATE: Legionella found in UW heart surgery device.” September 20, 2016.
- The Seattle Times: “Operating-room machines test positive for Legionella at UW Medicine.” September 19, 2016.
- Associated Press: “Correction: Hospital Superbug Outbreak story.” August 26, 2016.
- Washington Post: “NICU at Md. hospital closed after discovery of potentially fatal bacteria.” August 9, 2016.
- Colorado Springs Independent: “Ex-Memorial employee sues UCH.” August 10, 2016.
- Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: “Japanese maker of medical scopes withheld warning of infection, reported emails show.” July 25, 2016.
- Bloomberg Business: “Why is a hospital machine tied to superbugs still in use?” May 27, 2016:.
- Los Angeles Times: “3 patients died in a Pasadena outbreak possibly caused by medical scopes.” May 5, 2016.
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- Daily Hampshire Gazette: “Baystate Noble Hospital alerts 293 colonoscopy patients to ‘small risk’ of infection due to improper disinfection.” January 22, 2016.
- Los Angeles Times: “Hospitals failed to report outbreaks linked to tainted scopes, Senate report says.” January 22, 2016.
- The York Dispatch: “FDA: Big issues with maker of device linked to infection.” January 6, 2016.
- Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: “CDC: No single source of infection in UPMC mold outbreak.” December 22, 2015: http://tinyurl.com/hlr55vr
- The York Dispatch: “York Hospital bacterial infection: Could it have been prevented?” October 27, 2015.
- Fox News: “Pittsburgh hospital looks for mold source after 3 deaths.” September 22, 2015.
- USA TODAY: “Probe of superbug-tainted medical scopes grows to include cleaning machines.” September 15, 2015: http://tinyurl.com/nbb4798
- Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: “UPMC changes story on mold infection of patient at Presbyterian.” September 15, 2015.
- Bloomberg Business: “Hospitals don’t have to tell you about deadly superbug risks.” March 6, 2015.
- The Los Angeles Times: “FDA knew of design flaw in scope linked to UCLA superbug.” February 19, 2015.
- The Palm Beach Post: “CRE in medical devices killed 22 in Florida years ago.” March 3, 2015:
- Philadelphia Inquirer:“‘Superbug’ infects eight patients at Philadelphia hospital.” February 6, 2015.
- USA TODAY: “Deadly bacteria on medical scopes trigger infection.” January 27, 2015.
- Iowa City Gazette: “Local hospitals report no infections linked to GI scopes.” February 8, 2015.
- NJ.com: “Hospitals get a mixed report card for preventing dangerous infections.” January 16, 2015.
- WSPA-TV 7: “Medical expert: What you should be asking about the deadly Greenville Hospital Infection.” June 26, 2014.
- WSPA-TV 7: “GHS infection investigation zeros in on tap water.” July 14, 2014.
- Winston-Salem Journal: “Hospitals take different approaches on disclosure.” March 1, 2014.
- Medscape: “CDC confirms superbug transmission via endoscopy.” January 3, 2014.
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Expert Guidance in the Causes, Prevention of Hospital Infections, Consulting Services, and Case Reviews: Dr. Muscarella, through LFM-Healthcare Solutions, LLC, provides medical expertise for healthcare facilities, device manufacturers and the public, specializing in healthcare-associated infections linked to contaminated reusable medical equipment. Value-oriented advice with years of experience and trust.
Other newspaper quotes (several from front-page newspaper articles):
- Allentown Morning Call: “Lehigh Valley hospitals guard against tainted scopes.” June 18, 2016.
- Los Angeles Times: “11 deaths at Huntington Hospital among patients infected by dirty scopes, city report says.” June 1, 2016.
- Denver Post: “Surgical tool used at University Hospital linked to infections, deaths.” May 9, 2016.
- Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: “UPMC says mold cases fall within norm.” September 23, 2015.
- Los Angeles Times: “Superbug linked to 2 deaths at UCLA hospital; 179 potentially exposed.” February 18, 2015. The Seattle Times: “Undisclosed superbug sickened dozens at Virginia Mason.” January 21, 2015.
- Wall Street Journal: “Clinic Infections Put a Sterilizer of Lab Devices Under Microscope.” December 24, 2004.
- Investor’s Business Daily: “A New Risk for High-Tech Surgery?” February 14, 2000.
- San Juan Weekly: “Infection Control Breaches Unveiled at Veterans Medical Center.” June 24-30 2010.
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Invited “OP/ED” news articles/columns:
- Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: “Sharing information is vital to heading off public health threats.” August 8, 2016.
- The Seattle Times: “Getting at the truth behind hospitals’ published infection rates.” December 5, 2010.
(List is incomplete); Updated: 12/21/2022