A West Virginia doctor says a hospital run by a Republican state lawmaker prevented her from performing a medically necessary abortion, falsified records and forced her out. The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports Lori Tucker is suing Princeton Community Hospital in federal court. She says she resigned as chief of staff in 2016 after being barred from performing an ethics committee-approved abortion. The congenitally deformed baby died shortly after birth, and complications then caused the mother to undergo multiple surgeries. In 2017, Tucker was suspended from major surgeries after publicly advocating the use of buprenorphine for opioid-addicted pregnant women, despite hospital opposition. She said the documentation for a peer review of this suspension was misleading. The hospital, whose president is an anti-abortion delegate, Joe Ellington, declined to comment on the federal lawsuit. ___ Information from: The Charleston Gazette-Mail, https://wvgazettemail.com. Copyright 2019 The … [Read more...] about Lawsuit: Hospital forced doctor out over her abortion stance
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Ex-hospital exec sues DMC for wrongful discharge, retaliation
Karen Bouffard The Detroit News Published 11:45 PM EDT Apr 1, 2019 The former top Detroit Medical Center cardiologist is suing the health system, arguing he was forced out of his job for complaining about alleged fraud at the health system, including unnecessary surgeries billed to Medicare and Medicaid. The wrongful discharge and retaliation lawsuit was filed in Detroit U.S. District Court by Dr. Ted Schreiber, who developed a trademarked process to speed life-saving treatment for heart attack patients after joining the DMC in 2008. He also was the founding president of the new DMC Heart Hospital that opened with fanfare in 2014. Schreiber's accusations are "unsubstantiated," a DMC spokeswoman said Monday night, and the health system continues to have a "culture of integrity." Heart Hospital shares facilities with Harper University Hospital that is poised to be terminated from the federal Medicare program in less than two weeks after … [Read more...] about Ex-hospital exec sues DMC for wrongful discharge, retaliation
Rotterdam 2019 Review: TAKE ME SOMEWHERE NICE Takes Different Route Than Usual Eastern European Arthouse Fare
Another promising talent taking the bow on the stage of the largest Dutch cultural event that is the International Film Festival Rotterdam was Bosnian-born and Amsterdam-based filmmaker Ena Sendijarević. Sendijarević introduced her fiction feature-length debut in the main competition under the programming umbrella of Bright Future, voicing clearly the programmers' expectations. The film's opening suggests Sendijarević to be an energetic and playful director preoccupied with the form, as odd angle shots line up in unusually rapid editing for talking scenes. The notion won't be contradicted in the following minutes, quite the contrary, the stylistic fascination triumphs. However, far from evoking any avantagardish flair, the writer-director maintains a purposeful ratio of mercurial camera positions, using mostly fixed shots, as to not alienate viewers with stroboscopic effect. Take Me Somewhere Nice resembles the latest wave of the constantly shifting genre of … [Read more...] about Rotterdam 2019 Review: TAKE ME SOMEWHERE NICE Takes Different Route Than Usual Eastern European Arthouse Fare
We asked diners why they left 1-star Yelp reviews at beloved SF restaurants
By Susana Guerrero, SFGATE Updated 4:00 am PST, Friday, January 25, 2019 We spoke to Yelpers about their 1-star reviews to find out what the biggest factor behind them was. Click on the slideshow ahead to read 1-star reviews of San Francisco restaurants >>> We spoke to Yelpers about their 1-star reviews to find out what the biggest factor behind them was. Click on the slideshow ahead to read 1-star reviews of San Francisco restaurants >>> Photo: Anyaberkut/Getty Images/iStockphoto Photo: Anyaberkut/Getty Images/iStockphoto Image 1 of / 38 Caption Close Image 1 of 38 We spoke to Yelpers about their 1-star reviews to find out what the biggest factor behind them was. Click on the slideshow ahead to read 1-star reviews of San Francisco restaurants >>> We … [Read more...] about We asked diners why they left 1-star Yelp reviews at beloved SF restaurants
Massachusetts General Hospital plans $1 billion campus expansion
By Jonathan Ng | [email protected] | Boston HeraldJanuary 23, 2019 at 12:36 am Massachusetts General Hospital says it will spend more than $1 billion to expand its Boston campus to address growing capacity challenges. In an email sent to employees Tuesday, MGH president Peter Slavin announced the hospital plans to build a 12-story structure for 450 single-bed rooms housed in a pair of connected towers. The new building is a “much-needed, vital structure that will enable the MGH to deliver 21st century care in a 21st century environment,” Slavin wrote. The new additions will be located entirely within MGH’s current campus, with a facade along Cambridge Street, extending from North Grove Street (the main hospital entrance) to Blossom Street and going back to Parkman Street. Single-bed rooms are the national standard of care for new hospital construction as they offers privacy, space for families, and a quiet environment for patients to recover. Currently, 38 percent … [Read more...] about Massachusetts General Hospital plans $1 billion campus expansion