The delivery of octuplets is a remarkable news story, and the mainstream media guffaws at the "miraculous" event.
But, was this 8 fetus pregnancy really a miracle or was it the result of manipulation by doctors and the single-mother of 6 other kids?
KFI's John and Ken are reporting that the mother in the case is Nadya Suleman. KFI reports that Ms. Suleman was recipient of hundreds of thousands of dollars of workman's compensation claims reports without any "state doctor" inspecting the case.
Remarkable how much tax payer money is subject to theft of the public money.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Saturday, December 13, 2008
OC Register makes story on Breen disappear
We have been observing the OCREGISTER.COM webpage for OC Watchdog.
Somehow the story on Dr. Breen has been dropped from the OC Watchdog index page.
Gee, how conveeeenient.
Did we get our blog messages crossed up with the attempt to libel Breen?
Exactly how much money does CHOC advertisement revenue generate for Freedom?
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/breen-medical-uci-2234973-doctors-state
MOST PERTINENT PHRASE OF THIS STORY:"Kain's annual salary is $550,000, a portion of which is paid by Children's Hospital of Orange County, where he is medical director of perioperative research, Murray said."This case against Breen stinks.The case is wretched because it's clearly a set up by political interests.Medical Board of California needs to stop the larceny at CHOC rather than making idiotic accusations against Breen because of political stances regarding ILLEGAL mergers between State/taxpayer funds at a UC medical center and a private not-for-profit like CHOC.It was illegal at Stanford/UCSF. Somehow UCSD/Children's Hospital San Diego side stepped these issues. But, it remains anti-trust and anti-competitive.Someone should tell the management team at CHOC and UCIMC that they are walking a very thin green line towards federal prosecution.MBC should be ashamed.
Somehow the story on Dr. Breen has been dropped from the OC Watchdog index page.
Gee, how conveeeenient.
Did we get our blog messages crossed up with the attempt to libel Breen?
Exactly how much money does CHOC advertisement revenue generate for Freedom?
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/breen-medical-uci-2234973-doctors-state
MOST PERTINENT PHRASE OF THIS STORY:"Kain's annual salary is $550,000, a portion of which is paid by Children's Hospital of Orange County, where he is medical director of perioperative research, Murray said."This case against Breen stinks.The case is wretched because it's clearly a set up by political interests.Medical Board of California needs to stop the larceny at CHOC rather than making idiotic accusations against Breen because of political stances regarding ILLEGAL mergers between State/taxpayer funds at a UC medical center and a private not-for-profit like CHOC.It was illegal at Stanford/UCSF. Somehow UCSD/Children's Hospital San Diego side stepped these issues. But, it remains anti-trust and anti-competitive.Someone should tell the management team at CHOC and UCIMC that they are walking a very thin green line towards federal prosecution.MBC should be ashamed.
Friday, November 28, 2008
UC Irvine Medical Center CEO resigns
Monday, November 10, 2008
UCI Medical Center chief resigns
Maureen Zehntner, who was promoted in March, announced she will step down, effective in March.
By COURTNEY PERKES AND MARLA JO FISHER
The Orange County Register
Comments 22 Recommend 19
ORANGE The head of UCI Medical Center, who was promoted in the wake of scandal, said Monday she will retire in March, the announcement coming at a time when the hospital continues to face problems.
Maureen Zehntner, a registered nurse who spent 13 years on the hospital's executive committee, was named acting chief executive officer in 2005. She was permanently appointed to the top job eight months ago. She replaced Dr. Ralph Cygan, who resigned after the hospital's liver transplant program closed because of mismanagement and poor survival rates.
In a memo to staff, Zehntner, 60, said she had "very mixed emotions," but that both her parents had recently died and another family member has a serious medical condition. She also wrote that her husband was eager for her to join him in retirement.
Zehntner's announcement to leave her $555,000 job comes as the medical center prepares to move patients into its new hospital early next year. The hospital also continues to face problems stemming from the recent disclosure that anesthesiologists were falsifying patient records to save time.
In August, Medicare threatened to pull the hospital's funding after health inspectors found anesthesiologists were filling out patient records in advance of their surgeries. In one case, inspectors found a completed operating-room record that showed the patient left the operating table that day at 10:30 a.m. However, it was 9:30 a.m. at the time and the patient was still in surgery.
The university said anesthesiologists had been ordered to stop.
Last week, Medicare officials said the hospital was still out of compliance after an October follow-up inspection of the hospital. Because the report isn't finished, it's unknown where problems were found. But Dr. David Bailey, vice chancellor for health affairs, said he expected anesthesiology to be in the clear.
The state Medical Board has also filed a disciplinary accusation against UCI anesthesiologist Dr. Peter Breen. The board alleges Breen falsely filled out a surgery form for a cataract patient in advance of surgery, falsely indicating that the patient was stable and comfortable.
Breen, who was a previous chairman of the anesthesiology department, said in a letter to the editor published in the Register last month: "There was no fraud, no malice, no monetary gain, no patient injury and no compromise of care associated with predocumentation."
Contact the writer: 714-796-3686 or cperkes@ocregister.com
UCI Medical Center chief resigns
Maureen Zehntner, who was promoted in March, announced she will step down, effective in March.
By COURTNEY PERKES AND MARLA JO FISHER
The Orange County Register
Comments 22 Recommend 19
ORANGE The head of UCI Medical Center, who was promoted in the wake of scandal, said Monday she will retire in March, the announcement coming at a time when the hospital continues to face problems.
Maureen Zehntner, a registered nurse who spent 13 years on the hospital's executive committee, was named acting chief executive officer in 2005. She was permanently appointed to the top job eight months ago. She replaced Dr. Ralph Cygan, who resigned after the hospital's liver transplant program closed because of mismanagement and poor survival rates.
In a memo to staff, Zehntner, 60, said she had "very mixed emotions," but that both her parents had recently died and another family member has a serious medical condition. She also wrote that her husband was eager for her to join him in retirement.
Zehntner's announcement to leave her $555,000 job comes as the medical center prepares to move patients into its new hospital early next year. The hospital also continues to face problems stemming from the recent disclosure that anesthesiologists were falsifying patient records to save time.
In August, Medicare threatened to pull the hospital's funding after health inspectors found anesthesiologists were filling out patient records in advance of their surgeries. In one case, inspectors found a completed operating-room record that showed the patient left the operating table that day at 10:30 a.m. However, it was 9:30 a.m. at the time and the patient was still in surgery.
The university said anesthesiologists had been ordered to stop.
Last week, Medicare officials said the hospital was still out of compliance after an October follow-up inspection of the hospital. Because the report isn't finished, it's unknown where problems were found. But Dr. David Bailey, vice chancellor for health affairs, said he expected anesthesiology to be in the clear.
The state Medical Board has also filed a disciplinary accusation against UCI anesthesiologist Dr. Peter Breen. The board alleges Breen falsely filled out a surgery form for a cataract patient in advance of surgery, falsely indicating that the patient was stable and comfortable.
Breen, who was a previous chairman of the anesthesiology department, said in a letter to the editor published in the Register last month: "There was no fraud, no malice, no monetary gain, no patient injury and no compromise of care associated with predocumentation."
Contact the writer: 714-796-3686 or cperkes@ocregister.com
Monday, November 3, 2008
PROPOSITION THREE : CALIFORNIA
OK citizens.
Prop 3 is on the ballot tomorrow.
This is the biggest earmark on the California ballot...and my guess is that bleeding heart citizens will fall for this scam again.
You put the words "children" and "Hospital" on the ballot together, and out comes more billions from the state budget.
This is a regular ATM for the no-top-line is too high and no bottom line is too slim crowd.
The fact of the matter is here:
http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/2008/09/04/choc-provides-more-detail-on-executives-compensation/308/#comment-2791
Prop 3 is on the ballot tomorrow.
This is the biggest earmark on the California ballot...and my guess is that bleeding heart citizens will fall for this scam again.
You put the words "children" and "Hospital" on the ballot together, and out comes more billions from the state budget.
This is a regular ATM for the no-top-line is too high and no bottom line is too slim crowd.
The fact of the matter is here:
http://taxdollars.freedomblogging.com/2008/09/04/choc-provides-more-detail-on-executives-compensation/308/#comment-2791
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
OC REGISTER - Watchdog still thinks that the hospitals are not on the taxpayer dime
Teri Sforza, Register staff writer Says: September 10th, 2008 at 9:08 pm
I wish I understood where you guys are coming from.
Medical care in this country is paid for largely by private insurance companies.
Where do you get the idea that becasue a hospital is nonprofit, it is taxpayer-funded?! I’m really quite bemused.
We’ll get some more specific breakdowns from the hospitals about revenue flow, but you do NOT get taxpayer money because you are a nonprofit hospital.
________________________________________
HUH????
This is idiotic!
Medi-Cal money IS tax payer money.
Medi-Cal money comes from the state of California. Medi-Cal funds are appropriated funds from US Government healthcare budgets set by the US Congress. The federal government appropriates the money by Congress and issues checks from the agency in DC to the states.
The State of California gets this check and deposits the money in someone's fund. Who knows which bank gets this fund, but someone does.
Apparently, according to Cal Optima, the state of California agency is squatting on this money and not paying them.
However, the Medi-Cal website clearly shows announcements that they are moving checks to the local agencies.
So, someone is lying. Either the Cal Optima position is a lie and they actually do have the money... OR Sacramento is lying and they haven't issued the check... but in BOTH CASES, we know that the HOSPITALS in OC get plenty of Medi-Cal money...because the hospitals REPORT that revenue to OSHPD.
I wish I understood where you guys are coming from.
Medical care in this country is paid for largely by private insurance companies.
Where do you get the idea that becasue a hospital is nonprofit, it is taxpayer-funded?! I’m really quite bemused.
We’ll get some more specific breakdowns from the hospitals about revenue flow, but you do NOT get taxpayer money because you are a nonprofit hospital.
________________________________________
HUH????
This is idiotic!
Medi-Cal money IS tax payer money.
Medi-Cal money comes from the state of California. Medi-Cal funds are appropriated funds from US Government healthcare budgets set by the US Congress. The federal government appropriates the money by Congress and issues checks from the agency in DC to the states.
The State of California gets this check and deposits the money in someone's fund. Who knows which bank gets this fund, but someone does.
Apparently, according to Cal Optima, the state of California agency is squatting on this money and not paying them.
However, the Medi-Cal website clearly shows announcements that they are moving checks to the local agencies.
So, someone is lying. Either the Cal Optima position is a lie and they actually do have the money... OR Sacramento is lying and they haven't issued the check... but in BOTH CASES, we know that the HOSPITALS in OC get plenty of Medi-Cal money...because the hospitals REPORT that revenue to OSHPD.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Why does CHOC like MediCal so much?
This OSHPD report tells it all. Look at the revenue CHOC gets for each type of program.
CHOC reported that their NET Inpatient money per patient per day was about $4500 per private PPO or HMO patient. But, under Medi-Cal (state funded programs), CHOC got $9000 per patient per day.
So, the patients at CHOC under a state funded program generated TWICE as much revenue than a patient who actually pays to be in the hospital.
CHOC reported that their NET Inpatient money per patient per day was about $4500 per private PPO or HMO patient. But, under Medi-Cal (state funded programs), CHOC got $9000 per patient per day.
So, the patients at CHOC under a state funded program generated TWICE as much revenue than a patient who actually pays to be in the hospital.
CHOC reports data to OSHPD
The state of California has an Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD).
OSHPD has a website which you can access to see their reported information.
Here's the key information for 2007
CHOC v. All CA Facilities
Number of Total discharges (from the Emergency Department and from being hospitalized) was 10,247 patients.
Number of Total discharges (from the Emergency Department and from being hospitalized) was 10,247 patients.
Inpatient Discharges from the inpatient services at CHOC are 6,449 patients.
(Average of 17.7 per day)
(Average of 17.7 per day)
Now, look at the chart of ER discharges for CHOC. Notice that ER discharges decreased from a peak in 2004. This means that fewer patients are being discharged.
Now, take a look at the total number of inpatient discharges from CHOC in the same time period. It increases. Why? Probably there is a higher likelihood of admission to CHOC if the patient is seen in the Emergency room.
Average Length of Stay is 6.5 Day(s) in CHOC versus 5.3 days average stay for California
Average Charge is $77,081 at CHOC vs. $34,392 average for California (OVER DOUBLE THE STATE AVERAGE CHARGE PER HOSPITALIZATION)
Average Charge per Day is $11,925 at CHOC vs. $6,486 average for California
Median Charge per admission is $51,194 at CHOC vs. $45,769 for California
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