Thousand Oaks Hospital Faces Elder Abuse Lawsuit
The suit centers around the Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center's treatment of Emanuel Mandelman before his death.
Ventura County Star:
Elder Abuse Suit Filed Against T.O. Hospital
The wife of an 87-year-old man who died at Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center is suing the hospital and its parent corporation, alleging elder abuse and negligent care. Emanuel Mandelman, of Calabasas, died on March 20, 2016, at the Thousand Oaks hospital of pneumonia, more than a month after being admitted and three days after a fall that knocked him unconscious until his death, according to the complaint filed against Los Robles and HCA Management Services. The lawsuit in Ventura County Superior Court alleges the hospital didn't notify Mandelman's family of his fall. (Kisken, 5/21)
In other hospital news —
Ventura County Star:
Simi Valley Hospital Earns Stroke Honors
Simi Valley Hospital received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With the Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: Stroke Honor Roll. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to providing the most appropriate stroke treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. (5/19)
The Mercury News:
Stanford Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Debuts New Building In December
The pediatric and obstetric centers of the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford will debut in December, opening its doors to children and expectant mothers at new facilities that more than double the existing campus. In a statement, Susan Packard Orr said that her mother, who founded the hospital, always envisioned the hospital to be a place where children and families receive “truly healing care.” (Lee, 5/19)