On Wednesday June 10, 2015 I interviewed Dr. Kelly Ross about the anonymous complaint alleging she was often under the influence of alcohol while driving and treating patients. Her attorney, Nicole Sublett, was also present (Entry of Appearance form attached). The interview was conducted in the conference room of Fitzgibbons Hospital Marshall, MO. I asked Dr. Ross if she had seen a copy of the complaint which she stated she had received a copy and had read it several times. I asked Dr. Ross if she knew why anyone would make such a complaint and she said she had her suspicions, but wouldn’t say since she couldn’t prove it. Dr. Ross added the complaint was totally false and could be proved as such. Dr. Ross said the incident in the complaint about her being …show more content…
Ross the following questions; #1- If she had ever refused a call to the Emergency Room because she was under the influence of alcohol? #2 – Have you ever treated a patient while under the influence of alcohol? Dr. Ross answered both questions as “No”. Dr. Ross’ attorney, Nicole Sublett, gave me nine (9) letters of support for Dr. Ross (attached). On Wednesday June 10, 2015 I also interviewed Bruce Blalock, Vice President, Hospital and Employee Services. He is also over Risk Management. I asked Mr. Blalock if he was aware of the complaint against Dr. Ross and he stated he was fully aware of it. Mr. Blalock stated the complaint was completely without merit. He added no one on staff believes the allegations are true. Mr. Blalock said the incident were Dr. Ross was arrested in 2009 did not occur as she was on her way to the Emergency Room. I asked Mr. Blalock for a list of nurse that routinely work with Dr. Ross, so I could talk to them. I was provided the following names: Suzette Conder, LPN Kayla Henderson, LPN Michelle Reeves, LPN On Wednesday June 17, 2015 I interviewed Suzette Conder and Kayla Henderson. The interview was conducted in Classroom #2 at Fitzgibbons Hospital in Marshall,
She alleged from the time she has known of Mr. Arauz she never experienced anything unusual about him until his last day of work on October 12, 2016. She claimed that from what she is aware of, Mr. Arauz has never reported, demonstrated, exhibited, or complained about any reportable mishaps at work, which resulted in an injury. She said that the injuries which he is alleging were never brought to her attention by either Mr. Arauz or with any other co-workers who may have witnessed something else differently.
On Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at approximately 9:15 am Investigator Cindy Hercules and I Obtained the following statement from the complainant patient Phyllis Burrell - Karriem.
During the time of the claimant met with Jessica McClellan and Supervisor Jovany Villanueva, he alleged that the claimant never reported or complained about her alleged injuries that she had in her claim. He states prior to the claimant being called into the office on 2-21-15, he had not seen or heard the claimant complain of being injured at work prior to when being called into the office. The claimant did not attempt to either contact him or anyone else he is aware of that knew of the claimants injuries.
This interview was conducted on October 12, 2016, with Judy Hayes, RN. Ms. Hayes began her nursing career in 1981 as a primary nurse at New England Medical Center (NEMC). During her tenure there she held various positions ultimately becoming the manager of the Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU). Over the years Ms. Hayes has worked for private consulting firms and attained the Directorship of Utilization and Care Management at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center (St. E’s). In 1999 Ms. Hayes joined Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) as Director of Professional Practice and Staff Development. From 2005 through the present Ms. Hayes has been the Vice President of Nursing and Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) at the Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital (BWFH).
Webster want to speak with me. Ms. Webster reported she wanted to know if she could get some Ativan. She states, "If I could get some of that Ativan I would only have to drink two beers a day, I can cut back." She was asked about her earlier alleged statements of suicide. At this time Ms. Webster denies suicidal ideation homicidal ideation, and symptoms of psychosis. She states, "No I'm not suicidal, I just wanted to get into detox." she appears tearful at this time. Ms. Webster reports getting out of jail this past Wednesday and drinking since she has been out of jail. Ms. Webster expressed the only times she feels she can be sober is when she is "locked up". This clinician informed Ms. Webster of the Trosa program and Freedom House who informed TACT of having a bed available for Ms. Webster, however she denied both recommendation. After offering recommendations Ms. Webster asks if she could just receive some Ativan. Nursing staff did inform me Ms. Webster has been expected to be med seeking since her arrvial, however it has been more evident throughout this
Contrary to the alleged, Dr. Brock refuted the claim, defending that he never established a doctor-patient relationship with Anita, which relieves him of liability. In order to validate his refute, Dr. Brock provided four factual elements that were supported by his counterparts; Dr. Whitfield and Dr. Ketcham. The four elements that were presented in the affidavit included: (1) That there has never been a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Brock and Anita Oliver, (2) Dr. Brock has never seen or talked to Anita or Cathy Oliver, (3) Dr. Brock was not employed, engaged or requested to serve as a consultant to treat Anita, (4) and Dr. Brock was not employed or engaged to consult with doctors treating Anita, concerning complaints or medical problems. In order to support Dr. Brock’s refute, Dr. Whitfield and Dr. Ketcham provided affidavit’s as
I had not followed-up with the location regarding the latest complaint submitted on 10.19.2016 prior to my response. However, this morning I have reached out to the customer and was unable to reach Russ, a detailed message was left with Brittany requesting a call back. On the complaint from 10.07.2016 Russ was requested and not available, however, Kathy indicated that she is the kitchen manager. At the end of the conversation my contact information was left for Russ to call me back.
At McKinley’s own family clinic that she founded, she took on the responsibility of leading a3 team of highly skilled staff and creating a hugely successful office. Additionally, she has attended as well as presented at several regional professional Nurse Practitioner association conferences throughout her career. McKinley also has consulted with a few different struggling family medicine clinics around the country to help them to succeed as well as she did and save their business. She also has worked with a select few universities to assess
This proceeding before a Medical Review Panel, pursuant to La. Rev. Stat. §§ 40:1299.41, et seq., is brought by Jimmy Martinez against multiple health care providers, including Dr. Mark Kappelman, a qualified health care provider entitled to have the claim filed against him reviewed by this Panel. The claims made against Dr. Kappelman are mere allegations without support and proof. In a medical malpractice case the burden of proof is on the claimant to establish that Dr. Mark Kappelman’s actions in this matter fell below the standard of care required of similar health care providers. The claimant also bears the burden of proving whether any such alleged act or acts of negligence caused any injuries. It is the duty of the
Mrs. Henson stated she had filed the complaint against Dr. Kondro because he had over prescribed pain pills to her ex-husband, Paul D. Forbis. Mrs. Henson said Forbis had a very addictive behavior and Dr. Kondro was aware of this problem, but continued to prescribe pain pills to Forbis.
My interview was with Lakysha Jones, a pediatric nurse at Palmetto Health Baptist in Columbia, SC. Among the different sections in the hospital Lakysha and are were on the birth center floor. Palmetto is responsible for providing a wide range of health throughout their facility. Specifically, the birth center consists of labor, delivery, a recovery unit, private birthing rooms, etc. Palmetto has 2,300 team members and 740 medical
If I was a new administrator at Jamestown Medical Center and I received a phone call from the nurse manager stating that she suspects Dr. Smith being intoxicated, the first thing I would do is ask the nurse to elaborate for me on what she saw. After speaking with the nurse, I will then go to the emergency room department and make my own observations. If I notice any changes in Smith’s speech, behavior, appearance or even smell alcohol, I would quickly pull the physician outside in a private location to address the situation. After speaking with the physician, I would then send him home and see which physician is on-call to take over his shift. At the moment I will document what had occurred and put it aside until his next shift. Once the doctor
On 6/11/15 at 2:00 pm, I called Dr. McClain at his listed home number to confirm he was still in the area and to inquire if he would be available for an interview at some point. Dr. McClain began explaining that to his knowledge all of the complaints had been “kicked out” except for one case involving an ileostomy reversal. That complaint resulted from him being told not to have contact with patients since he was under investigation. The patient was upset because they could no longer see him, McClain stated.
On Wednesday, January 27, 2016, I will be conducting an interview with Brenda Higgs who is the Clinic Manager for the University of Utah Madsen Center. I was able to drop by and speak with her concerning my career path and what I needed to do in order to get to where she is now. The reason for choosing this place is because not only is it a busy clinic but also because she is known to be one of the best clinic managers around.
Finding a interesting topic to write about, is challenge on Louisiana College’s campus, but with a little patience and observation, unique stories are scattered amongst the staff and student body. It didn’t take me long to wander into the student center to find a story or interview that would spark my interest. Walking down the hall I approached one of the most important offices on campus. No, it’s not the president’s office, but the Nurse’s office which I’ve seen many times. I had a feeling that this place would be full of stories and experiences that would give me the interview that I needed to boost my grade. I wanted to do an interview about something that I care about and is important to shed light on. I thought about how I often forget one of the most important things in my life, which is health and the people who work to keep us healthy.