The overdose death of a Kaweah Health employee who stole drugs from the hospital for personal use led to a federal investigation that found the medical facility was deficient in managing its supply of narcotics, CEO Gary Herbst announced Friday.
During its investigation into the employee s death, the hospital found a physician contracted with Kaweah Health also stole medication for personal use in a separate, unrelated incident, Herbst said. We still greatly mourn his death and miss him terribly, Herbst said.
No patients were harmed as a result of the stolen drugs, according to the hospital s own investigation, Herbst said.
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The causes: Loss of cash flow from elective and non-emergency procedures, as well as the tremendous costs of intensive treatment and increased staffing needed to care for patients who might spend weeks to months in intensive care units. The problem appears to be worst in areas of the state hit hardest by the pandemic, especially where they intersect with rural populations and high rates of government-sponsored insurance like Medicare and Medi-Cal. These public insurers typically reimburse hospitals at lower rates for care than commercial insurance networks.
This week’s COVID-19 update dives into the findings of the report, featuring Carmela Coyle, president of the California Hospital Association, and Gary Herbst, CEO of Kaweah Health Medical Center in Visalia.
Minnesota Man Pleads Guilty to Shooting Father in the Head, Helping Mother Hide Body Alberto Luperon
Austin Herbst
A Minnesota man has pleaded guilty to second-degree intentional murder in the 2013 killing and disappearance of his father.
Austin J. Herbst, 26, entered his plea last week in Scott County court, according to
The Star Tribune. Authorities previously said that he confessed to killing his father
Gary A. Herbst, 57, who was physically and verbally abusive, especially Austin’s mother
Connie L. Herbst, 63.
Sentencing is scheduled for June 4. Both sides of the case have yet to agree on a punishment. Connie Herbst, the co-defendant, is scheduled for court on April 27 in connection to her case for aiding and abetting second-degree murder.