Mental Health Audit Cites Patient Abuse in DMH
Columbia AP report says the Legislative Audit Council found possible crimes in failing to report patient deaths and abuse at the Department of Mental Health. George Schroeder urged review by prosecutors while officials acknowledged varied management problems and called for hearings to fix actions.
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Department of Mental Health
Legislative Audit Council
George Schroeder
Audit Council
Schroeder
Council
DMH
Attorney General
Mark Dillard
SLED
Hugh Munn
General Assembly
Commission Board
Carol Garvin
House
Ways and Means Subcommittee On
Mental Health
Great American Smokeout mobilizes non-smokers to aid quitters
In Carrollton Georgia a town bonfire marks the Great American Smokeout as non-smokers pressure smokers to abstain for 24 hours. Eight psychiatrists direct a nationwide hotline while the American Cancer Society promotes an adopt-a-smoker theme aiming to exceed last year’s 19 million participants.
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Georgia
American Cancer Society
West
Fresh Start quit smoking clinic to run four sessions
The Great American Smokeout continues with a four session one hour clinic at the H. Odell Weeks Center starting Monday November 21 at 5 30 p m The clinic dates are November 21 23 28 and 30 Con cord Mayor admits a heavy habit and challenges other mayors to quit The stakes include a rickshaw ride around city hall with the loser hauling Bald lists prior dares at other towns and a turkey raffle at Monmouth Mall Eaton town New Jersey reminding smokers to quit
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David Coeyman
Concord
N.H
Somersworth
George Bald
Bald
Dover
Raymond Hennessey
Monmouth Mall
Eatontown
N.J
The
Cancer Society
Smoking Keeps 10 Percent At Risk Of Premature Heart Death
The surgeon general warns that without changes in smoking, about 10 percent of Americans alive today could die prematurely from heart disease. Those who smoke two or more packs daily face double the risk of death from heart disease, while average smokers face a 70 percent higher risk.
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Washington
United States
C. Everett Koop
Koop
Brown and Brown Host Large Governor's Mansion Reception
Governor John Y. Brown Jr and Phyllis George Brown hosted about 10 000 state employees at a reception at the Governor's Mansion. The event featured crystal punch bowls and silver cider servers as crowds queued to greet their boss before Brown leaves office to cede to Martha Layne Collins.
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John Y. Brown JR
Phyllis George Brown
Governor’s Mansion
Brown
Martha Layne Collins
Department Officials Say Changes Initiated
Columbia AP report says South Carolina Department of Mental Health supports many audit suggestions and has started reforms. It defends reporting abuses and deaths, cites tighter security and new key controls, and notes discussions on a revised fee structure and board of inquiry consolidation.
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Columbia
State Department of Mental Health
Legislative Audit Council
J.P. Neal
Mental Health Department
General Assembly
DMH
Department
South Carolina State Hospital
Neal
George Schroeder
Bryan Psychiatric Hospital
Crafts-Farrow Hospital
Bryan
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