Developmental Center To Lose Federal Funding After Serious Mistake
An incident involving an empty oxygen tank triggered decertification of several of the Sonoma center's units, which will result in a loss of funding from the federal government. Gov. Jerry Brown has set the goal of shutting the center by 2018 as the state moves toward operating a limited number of smaller safety net and crisis residential services.
Santa Rosa Press Democrat:
Sonoma Developmental Center Losing Millions In Federal Funding
The Sonoma Developmental Center is losing millions more in federal funding that likely will have to be made up by California taxpayers after health officials discovered a disabled patient in February hooked up to an empty oxygen tank, triggering decertification of several units. The patient did not suffer lasting harm as a result of the snafu, according to officials. But the incident has profound implications for the Eldridge facility near Glen Ellen, including the loss of an estimated $26 million in federal funds that would have gone toward patient care. (Moore, 5/27)
In other news from across the state —
Santa Rosa Press Democrat:
West Sonoma County Taxpayers Get Signatures For Palm Drive Health Care District Pullout
A petition drive spearheaded by a group of west county taxpayers who want to detach from the Palm Drive Health Care District has gathered enough signatures to trigger the next step in the detachment process. The group, Taxpayers Against Unfair Taxes, or TAUT, claims that over the years, residents along the Russian River corridor have received little benefit from the health care district, which collects about $4 million in annual taxes on nearly 25,000 taxed parcels in 200 square miles. (Espinoza, 5/26)
Fresno Bee:
Valley Children’s Residency Program Accredited
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education has granted accreditation to the Valley Children’s Pediatric Residency Program, affiliated with Stanford University School of Medicine. ACGME is a nonprofit council that oversees graduate medical training programs in hospitals throughout the country. (5/26)