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« on: November 28, 2006, 06:00:53 pm »

The mental hospital made famous by the movie One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest is under federal investigation. Officials from the Justice Department visited the Oregon facility after reports of patient abuse, crowding and crumbling facilities.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=6549132
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« Reply #1 on: November 28, 2006, 11:06:29 pm »

This happens with some regularity at OSH. At least every few years.
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« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2006, 06:56:01 am »

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...reports of patient abuse, crowding and crumbling facilities...


Man, that sounds SO familiar.  Haven't I heard those words before? :lol: As Lynnie would say, all three of those would be cured if the hospital was properly funded.  Guess they will never learn though. Sad
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« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2006, 07:07:13 am »

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« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2006, 02:27:09 pm »

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Quote from: "hidden witness"
...reports of patient abuse, crowding and crumbling facilities...


Man, that sounds SO familiar.  Haven't I heard those words before? :lol: As Lynnie would say, all three of those would be cured if the hospital was properly funded.  Guess they will never learn though. Sad



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The politicos underfund it and when there's problems they'll be the first to hide behind a ponderous expensive investigation of the fascility. Once again a total waste of the taxpayers money.
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