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Newspaper Clippings concerning other psychiatric institutions.
Fulton:
Released patient rapes citizens,
aide in the Biggs Unit murdered by patient James Simmons,
security issues, working conditions, poor care,
lack of patient release goals, patient deaths, drug handling and use,
Simmons returned to FHS, rapist reform program,
dispute over patient deaths, patient escapes,
Dr. Richard Jacks (superintendent) is relieved and briefly disappears,
police to be made aware when FHS releases a patient,
Nevada:
low salary not competitive enough to attract new psychiatrists,
Superintendent Paul L. Barone honored, shorter hospital stays,
patient dies during therapy, staff members suspended,
new amphitheater built, drug therapy, training patients,
hospital may be bought by the city, layoffs.
Farmington:
expansion considered, new care plan implemented, patient death,
Dr. Fred McDaniel named superintendent, hospital history,
placement police issues, staff grievances,
Dr. Fannie Lu Davis named assistant superintendent,
four staff fired for abusing patients,
Dr. Robert Williams pleads guilty to felony drug charges,
plans to convert Farmington into a prison,
Superintendent Dr. Jay Tuttle is suspended during an investigation,
Tuttle relieved of his duties.
St. Louis:
unable to pay bills, sues state for patient care costs,
Superintendent Dr. Patrick J. Gannon resigns under pressure,
five employees admit to patient abuse, hospital spruce up,
twelve workers investigated for fraud, state shifts patients to SLSH
lawsuit over poor patient care, patient monies mishandled,
employee pleads guilty to attacking a patient, increased discharges,
escape, patients fear leaving the hospital, problems once released,
religious services cut, layoffs, patient death,
debates over deinstitutionalized patients,
Marshall:
patient kills another patient, institution progress, funding falls,
new building opens, poor staffing conditions, staff pickets,
Osawatomie:
patient paintings restored, drug and sex abuse uncovered in probe,
overcrowding limits admissions,
Missouri:
drug experiments on patients, patients get legal help,
involuntary commitment policy,
poor living conditions for patients statewide,
state may have to pay patients for occupational therapy work,
nuclear medicine expanded, future of mental health treatment,
urging for outpatient plans, lacking treatment,
lack of psychiatrists, new laws enacted, patient transfer urged,
many patients not getting enough care, issues with the system,
patient populations decline, history of treatment,
care for mentally ill inmates.Collection
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James SimmonsPerson or Organization
Dr. Richard JacksPerson or Organization
Dr. Paul L. BaronePerson or Organization
Dr. Fred McDanielPerson or Organization
Dr. Fannie Lu DavisPerson or Organization
Dr. Robert WilliamsPerson or Organization
Dr. Jay TuttlePerson or Organization
Dr. Patrick J. Gannon
