Nation An Indiana hospital potentially exposed more than 1,000 patients to HIV or hepatitis. Now, a lawsuit November 25, 2019 Shari Rudavsky, Indianapolis Star Comments Off on An Indiana hospital potentially exposed more than 1,000 patients to HIV or hepatitis. Now, a lawsuit Poor sterilization technique may have exposed more than 1,000 surgical patients at the hospital to HIV, hepatitis or other bloodborne diseases.