The employee thought she was hired under Cottage, not the Knox Clinic Corporation. That surprise temp status would exclude her, and others, from severance packages.
After weeks of investigating, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) say Galesburg Cottage Hospital is severely understaffed and mismanaged, creating an environment that s unsafe for employees or patients.
CMS found Cottage to be severely understaffed, saying the situation inside the facility poses a serious risk of injury or death for patients and employees.
In a letter sent out to staff, the owner of both the clinics and Cottage said the clinics would remain open and operational, allowing both to emerge stronger.