Dr. Kent Skoegerson or Betagroup liability: a clarification

My real question is the Kern Valley Healthcare District "Human Escort them out" Department

Someone asked me about Kern Valley Healthcare District Surgeon, Dr. Kent Skoegerson; I was asked for details as to what a Google search unearthed recently.

First, in cases where doctors or healthcare personnel lose their licenses, there are rarely details to share for those of us surfing the government sites.

But, I clarified to this person that Dr. Skoegerson has nothing to do with the point of my post. So, I obviously didn't clear the message.

I have seen, and many of these documents are posted on this blog, resumes and credentials that don't add up to either reality, or there are even truly misleading and in one certain case completely obvious, that these people are not what their handy stories actually say.

Why have so many slipped through the cracks in HR, or Human Remorse Department?

The process of hiring is different depending on the level of the position you are fishing for. How could a CEO come in with a diploma mill resume? How can a CFO say he has the experience in certain areas and then never complete them? Are all the positions filled with a cursory look?

Then you have the board of directors selecting the administration which would qualify as either another set of eyes or possibly total reliance on the HR department. And even possibly collusion as the employment ends with a vote.

Regarding Dr. Kent Skoegerson

Dr. Skoegerson obviously had something go wrong, seriously so. But none of us, including me, were there or know what happened.

What we do know is that KVHD was desperate for a surgeon as they needed one to qualify as a full fledged hospital.

We also know that they were choosing from doctors who had liability problems. The hospital keeps liability insurance through Betagroup and this outfit decides whether a person in such an important position, (they are all important positions as healthcare requires a team effort, including the patients...for later) can be covered properly by their insurance.

A surgeon was turned away because of "liability" issues prior to the arrival of Dr. Skoegerson.

The question for Betagroup is what was so different in the two cases of the surgeons of the KRV? What sort of research is done, and do they automatically avoid errors say that happened in other states?

Who and what is the problem?

Dr. Skoegerson has done a small number of surgeries compared to other hospitals, but he has done this for almost six years.

Why now does the KVHD board believe he should be terminated from his contract?

Doctors are hard to find, so take any you can get past Betagroup's obviously stringent standards?

Again, the area I'm interested in is the hiring practices of the KVHD administration and board, their HR managers, and their insurance company.

I personally saw Dr. Skoegerson for a surgery and some tests, and never had a problem. My experience with him was favorable.

However, I didn't think to research his background prior to our surgery, and the government allows only so much information to be included, that I would not be able to decide without more information.

If you had the choice between a doctor with a spotless record, which I believes still means nothing as you don't know why it's spotless, they could have used Windex, or a doctor with a background which offers a negative showing, you would likely believe in the doctor without a blemish.

You deserve the choice, but here's the problem with that: I frankly don't know if doctor do nothing wrong's time will shortly come and it will be me. And government websites are as dangerous a place to judge as they offer only what scant information is possible.

I don't trust these government agencies or websites and know nothing more of Dr. Skoegerson than my personal, short term, experience which went well. That's not up on the government site...why not? That's a question for these oversight agencies to answer: why aren't patients part of the the "healthcare democracy?"

Why don't we write records of our visits? Or are even required to do so? Well, the American Medical Association protects its doctors and they don't even like the current government program where certain "spies" call primary care offices to find out if they are offering enough care to the community, along with issues about sliding scale and insurance. Oh my, terrible stuff protecting the patients too...

Expand patients rights and conquer the problem.

The question remains why Betagroup has allowed positions to be filled by uncertain professionals, and we are only finding out about it now after years of employment.

How we obtain our care should be done with care, and we should be allowed to know, but know more, so we can make a decision as denying patients this information is borderline criminal.

Would I have had Dr. Skoegerson do my surgery again knowing what I know now? Very possibly as I don't trust how the government is protecting us with scant information, when Dr. Skoegerson should be able to at least respond publicly to his records.

Why have more liability KVHD?

This kind of logic defies sense, considering the long list of cases hanging over the healthcare district, which may include paying off Dr. Skoegerson. Many can be seen on the Kern County Superior court site. Simply click on civil or criminal, and put in Kern Valley Healthcare District, and see what you find.

How can they afford this?