One plate. Fourteen surgeries. A career over. Jake Gleeson at HSPA 2026 In 2018, a routine elective procedure became a life-altering sterilization failure for Jake Gleeson, a former Portland Timbers goalkeeper, MLS Cup champion and Olympian. The case ended with a jury verdict exceeding $20 million—and a warning for every sterile processing, surgical services and executive team. Could the same failure happen in your facility? Jake Gleeson as a young goalkeeper What happened An

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