The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services found that Legacy Emanuel Medical Center flouted federal regulations designed to protect patients. The investigation revealed how hospital staff repeatedly bungled their handling of the complaints and found that Legacy had failed to thoroughly investigate a series of complaints from patients who accused emergency room nurse, Jeffrey McAllister, of sex abuse.
Read our initial story on the McAllister case.
Read more:
The Oregonian — Maxine Bernstein (04/04/2014)
KOIN — Kohr Harlen & Chris Holmstrom (04/04/2014)