Hospitals
Extra Extra Monday: Payday fees, ATF stings, inpatient bills and unpaid attorneys
The Koch Club | Investigative Reporting WorkshopKoch foundations gave more than $41 million to 89 nonprofits from 2007-2011, part of a wide effort at funding organizations with public policy, education and political interests that align with those of Koch Industries, run by Charles and David Koch. The Investigative Reporting Workshop examined Internal Revenue Service documents…
Read MoreDelays Hamper State’s Doctor Discipline Process
In Connecticut, it can take two years or longer for complaints against physicians to result in license suspensions, revocations and other disciplinary actions by the state Medical Examining Board, working with the DPH. According to a Connecticut Health I-Team report, a review of disciplinary decisions in the past 18 months shows that the medical board…
Read MoreFailure to treat Arizona inmate might have led to death
The contract company hired to provide medical care to Arizona prisoners failed to treat an inmate and that may have led to his death, according to a report from KPNX-(NBC) Phoenix. The medical provider was already under fire and this is the latest example of a systemic problem in Arizona prisons. The investigation led to…
Read MoreQuestionable investigations, little oversight in state hospital deaths
A Statesman analysis of deaths at state mental health hospitals reveals the deaths are rarely investigated outside the hospital, doctors are regularly cleared of improper care and deaths in state prisons get more scrutiny than those in state hospitals. Read the full investigation here.
Read MoreBilling puts psychiatrist in two places at once; Minnesota alleges false billing
“A highly paid psychiatrist working in state mental health hospitals engaged in a pattern of false billing claims while collecting more than $430,000 in payments beyond his base salary over three years, according to investigative documents obtained by the Star Tribune.” Read the Star Tribune’s full investigation here.
Read MoreNevada buses hundreds of mentally ill patients to cities around country
“Over the past five years, Nevada’s primary state psychiatric hospital has put hundreds of mentally ill patients on Greyhound buses and sent them to cities and towns across America,” according to an investigation by The Sacramento Bee.
Read MoreParkland hospital built wealth as patient care conditions worsened
Parkland Memorial Hospital quietly amassed more than $1 billion in cash reserves even as deteriorating patient-care conditions brought it to the brink of closure, an analysis of financial records shows.
Read MoreHealthcare facility forced into federal oversight
“In its “Chronic Condition” series spanning the last three weeks, The Dallas Morning News is delving into how Parkland Memorial Hospital has become the nation’s largest healthcare facility ever forced into federal oversight to remedy patient-safety dangers.“ “This week, the installment by Miles Moffeit discloses how Parkland’s medical-school partner acts as a shadow government over…
Read MoreExtra Extra Monday: Crime inside NFL stadiums, Boeing supply chain outsourced, NRA freebies
The Sacramento BeeGuns rule street in west Lemon Hill neighborhood“Between January 2007 and November 2012, no other similarly sized area in Sacramento County had more reports of two categories of gun crimes: assault with a firearm and shooting into an occupied dwelling or vehicle.” The Denver PostDenver’s 911 call review shows a pattern of problemsIn…
Read MoreIowa hospital sends $180,000 in food waste to landfill
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics threw away 355,000 servings of food worth $181,600 last year, according to The Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The hospital prepared roughly 3 million total servings of food in 2012, not counting patient meals. The Gazette found that the hospital’s dining room serving doctors and nurses from operating rooms threw away…
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