This better be no Martha Stewart thing...the others were taken in shackles KVHD INDICTMENT WATCH

"Warden threw a party in the county jail..." Elvis (Presley for those who don't know the famous song, Jail House Rock)

Upcoming prepreliminary hearings in the elder abuse cases with a new defendant tomorrow at the Kern County Superior Court (details below). Pam Ott will be indicted on charges unknown as of yet, but heard that they should be at least equal to the current charges against, Dr. Hoshang Pormir and Gwen Hughes, RN, still outstanding.

Former defendant, Pharmacist, Debbi Hayes, plead out on a conspiracy charge on Aug. 14, and is expected to be a part of the states "extended" version of the case, this time as a witness, we hope.

All parties deny any knowledge of this, but if I were the state investigators I would get all I could out of this conspiracy charge and use someone from the inside to tell the truth.

These charges against Ott are the closest we've come to the reality behind these indictments of what people are afraid to talk about here in the valley, people have been damaged, trust breached.
But more still lurk at the hospital, those who in collusion with this CEO/Administrator, Ott, and those who said nothing, did nothing, even interfered with action being taken.

So, yes, Department of Justice, use that conspiracy charge for all its worth and make them all face their role in this mess. I'm sure Pam Ott would be happy to tell you more about Chet Beedle for a year or so off her eventual sentence.

If she can help you wrangle all of them, use Pam Ott. Give her the reduced sentence for bringing in the whole lot of them.

My concern the night before court is that I heard something that sounded Ott, I mean odd. That Ott is coming in on her own to court.

Now I've wondered in my mind about how she wrapped this whole community around her fingertips, while using the other hand to put knives into some of our backs.

Don't be fooled judges, investigators, you have a live one on your hands, and I wonder what her angle will be as their always is one with her. She needs to be treated exactly like the other defendants.

They were taken in with cuffs on. They got orange jumpsuits.

Lets make sure you realize Pam Ott is no Martha Stewart, and she gets to wear orange too.

Its the disparities of how you treat crimes and criminals. White collar, blue collar, justice comes with a price tag somewhere in the deal. The more you have the more you can manipulate the system.

I know that people lost loved ones at the Kern Valley Healthcare District, and we all know that people are sometimes already close to death when they enter a facility, and we have talked about the use of psychotropics, which in certain cases is certainly warranted, you don't want people in severe emotional pain. But I see the major crime as keeping the dignity of the resident and the family in mind. Not calling to change medications, having an explanation for the change of the medicine, not even calling to tell family their loved one is dead. Having few nurses to devote to any sort of personal care and relationship with the patient.

Losing all of your former self and life, simply because people don't care. And worse than that are snake oil pushers like Ott, who tell everyone about her commitment to healthcare, rural especially, her love for the residents of the nursing facility, and completely disregard it and let it decay and become harmful because of money.

Yes, this whole thing happened to save a few bucks and get a few bucks from the community with a general obligation bond.

But then the money started just flowing as the "not so" skilled nursing facility was on the brink of collapse in 2007. At least three million dollars went to the attempt to resuscitate the nursing center, most of it needlessly.

It's endless the monies that have been spent at your hospital, neighbors, but it didn't go toward your care, into went into expenses for CEO's to travel up and down the state, and even get paid to eat a lunch. Ask two remaining old board members about that, as they were the ones to okay it.

It didn't go to the nurses who have spent their careers at the district, but to traveling and registry nurses who just come and go, filling a position, acting as a function, but not having any vested interest in the hospital, the valley, the businesses in the valley, or the people.

Not knocking the use of travelers and registry, just knocking how it wasn't utilized properly or even rationally at KVHD.

So, tomorrow, we will see if what happens in court. I'll get back with you on it when I get home.
I promise to nit pick every single thing that happens, every word that is spoken and describe to you the body language I read.

And I'll pick up the paperwork too and post it on the blog.

Thanks for your help state of California, now I hope you follow through and clean the wound before we close the surgical site.

Need my sleep for court tomorrow...story to follow.


09/08/2009, 08:30AM
Metro Division - 1415 Truxtun
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STATUS CONFERENCE
09/08/2009, 08:30AM
Metro Division - 1415 Truxtun
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SETTING PRELIMINARY HEARING DATE
09/08/2009, 08:30AM
Metro Division - 1415 Truxtun
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MOTION TO AMEND COMPLAINT

Hypocrisy doesn't end, it just begins at the Kern Valley healthcare district. And the cleaning out process may be painful, but in the end, it will be the only thing that saves healthcare in this community.