Next, Sudden Closure of West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park The hospital’s CEO spoke publicly for the first time last week on Wednesday, saying the closure was temporary and that there were plans to reopen this summer, a plan that has been met with much skepticism. Doctors working in West Suburban have doubts about … Read more
Above: Dr. Corey Welklin and his team, Tom Tow, Abby Thomas, Kayla Olson, Amanda Guthmiller and Thomas Carpenter at the Fairmont Specialty Care Center on Tuesday. It was the last day of medical treatment at Fairmont. FAIRMONT – In 1990, Dr. Cory Welklin opened a clinic in Fairmont and on Tuesday officially closed his specialty … Read more
A physician experienced at auditing federal detention facilities has been appointed by a federal district judge to monitor healthcare delivery at California’s largest ICE detention facility. [–> On Monday, U.S. District Court Judge Maxine M. Chesney appointed Dr. Muthusamy Anandkumar, MD, as an external monitor to ensure federal immigration authorities comply with a preliminary injunction … Read more
Support and technical staff at Rutland Regional Medical Center are seeking to form a union, but hospital leadership is trying to dissuade them. Medical technologists and aid workers are preparing to vote on whether to organize as part of the American Federation of Teachers. In addition to educators, the federation represents health care workers at … Read more