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Doctor at center of fraud settlement now embroiled in investigation at Coalinga psychiatric hospitalDr. Francis Lagattuta, who recently paid $11.4 million to settle a case alleging Medi-Cal and Medicare insurance fraud at a system of pain clinics, is now at the center of an investigation into possible hepatitis C exposure at a pain clinic he operated at a state-run psychiatric hospital.
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Questions surround an investigation into potential exposure to hepatitis C and HIV at Coalinga State Hospital, a state-run psychiatric hospital in Central California. Documents shared with KVPR suggest the exposures originated in the hospital’s pain management clinic.
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For a second year in a row, the death rate at the hospital was the highest of any state hospital or prison, with the exception of a prison medical facility.
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Our investigation last year found the death rate at the hospital was even higher than at state prisons with some of the largest COVID-19 outbreaks in the country.
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Last year, 30 patients died at Coalinga State Hospital, a psychiatric facility in western Fresno County. That's more than 2 percent of the population--a…
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Earlier this year, Jeff Gambord realized he couldn’t remember the last time he had a physical exam. So he requested his medical record from Coalinga State…
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In the months since the pandemic began, COVID-19 has taken a tremendous toll on hospitals, wherebedspace is at a minimum andstaff are overworked, and…
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On this week's Valley Edition: A street medicine team in Bakersfield educates people experiencing homelessness about COVID-19, and debunks myths about the…
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In late December, Clementine Sanders called her son at Coalinga State Hospital to make sure he had received her Christmas card. That’s when his bunkmates…
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In the last two weeks, 48 people at the Coalinga State Hospital have contracted Covid-19, according to the Department of State Hospitals. Some patients…