From: Kathi Stringer
[mailto:kathistringer@earthlink.net]
Sent: Tuesday, September 18,
2007 10:02 PM
To: Iacino, Jean (CDPH-DIR);
Lincer, Jackie (CDPH-L&C)
Cc: Kathi Stringer
Subject: RE: Problem: L&C Letter
dated Aug 9, 2007
On Monday, September 17, 2007
11:02 AM, Jackie sent the following email to
me (Kathi Stringer) and Bonnie
Holle.
"Can you please handle as I
don't have the files," Jackie
The Next Day:
Today at 2:00PM I received a
call from Bonnie Holle, the local L&C.
She indicated that she was calling me to clear up the confusion, per
Jackie's request. I asked Bonnie
before she started to clear up the confusion verbally, would she please do so in
writing so that there is a record of the State's official position, so that we
could all be clear. Bonnie
indicated that she would not do that, and verbal clarification would be the only
method of communicating with me.
August 9, 2007 Letter extract in
question:
Paragraph #3
"L&C validated the complaint
allegation during the onsite visit.
Pursuant to our investigation, L&C sent the facility a statement of
deficiencies, and the facility submitted an acceptable Plan of Correction to the
Department (see enclosed form)."
Paragraph #4
"If L&C issued a statement of
deficiencies form, the facility was required to submit a plan of correction that
met federal and state requirements.
The same federal form, known as a "CMS 2567," is used for both purposes"
Bonnie indicated that the letter
dated August 9, 2007 doesn't really mean what it says.
This very fustrating. Again,
the third paragraph in the letter states, "L&C validated the complaint
allegation during the onsite visit.
Pursuant to our investigation, L&C sent the facility a statement of
deficiencies, and the facility submitted an acceptable Plan of Correction to the
Department (see enclosed form)."
Bonnie indicated that was incorrect and that no Plan of Correction exists
from ETS/hospital. I asked why the
letter stated otherwise. Bonnie
indicated that the following paragraph, number four, clouds the meaning of
paragraph three. To be clear, lets
go over the following paragraph.
The following paragraph states: "If L&C issued a statement of deficiencies form,
the facility was required to submit a plan of correction that met federal and
state requirements." Notice it
begins with "If L&C issued a statement of deficiencies.."
Of course L&C
issued a statement of
deficiencies because the previous paragraph (#3) states, "L&C sent the facility
a statement of deficiencies." and that validated there is now a Plan of
Correction, according to this letter. To me it is as clear as can be. It states,
"L&C validated the complaint allegation during the onsite visit.
Pursuant to our investigation, L&C sent the facility a statement of
deficiencies, and the facility submitted an acceptable Plan of Correction to the
Department (see enclosed form)."
I filed my complaint #
CA000114563 on May 4, 2007. It has been over 4 months and now I have a letter
from the State dated, August 9, 2007, and it is said to be ambiguous per Bonnie
Holle, and doesn't mean what it says.
For the record, I would like a letter from the State that DOES'S mean
what it says. I think I am entitled to that per code and regs.
Also, L&C sent a letter May 14, 2007
when I first filed this complaint a second time, and this letter indicated, "We
anticipate that you will receive the L&C Program's findings within (60) days.
Again, it has been twice that long.
For the record: Clients/patients
need to be OUT of ETS/Hospital in 23 hours and 59 minutes, because if they are
still "involuntary" held, they are denied their State and Federal rights.
Some of those rights include:
The right to have visitors. (ETS
does not allow visitors)
The right to have a bed.
(ETS has a massive bed shortage)
The right to privacy. (Clients
do not have a room.)
The right to a comprehensive
treatment plan. (ETS does not have group and individual therapy. Nor does ETS
have a planned program structured with therapeutic activities.)
The list goes on and on (See
Complaint # CA2500037635)
I've been on ETS and clients are
packed in there like sardines in a sardine can.
In my view, at this time, the ONLY Plan of Correction would be a new ETS
and Intensive Treatment Facility (ITF) with a reasonable COMPLETION date, This
way ETS can transfer their patients to a larger bed facility in the new ITF.
Otherwise, I suggest consideration to revoke their license, and/or impose fines.
Time is of the essence.
Patients are at risk. All of
these problems have been previously identified in the year 2005 (per Complaint #
CA2500037635) and that Plan of Correction has FAILED and the State did NOT
follow-up on that Plan of Correction and therefore put patients at risk.
REQUEST: I am requesting the
following:
1. A letter of correction from
the State that explains that the August 9, 2007 letter is incorrect and does not
clearly the State's position.
2. The correct findings, status,
and estimated completion date for the complaint # CA000114563 filed on May 4,
2007.
Thank you,
Kathi Stringer, Advocate
Kathi's Mental Health Review
http://www.toddlertime.com