Director Defends Care In Hospital Of Texan's Father
West Virginia mental health director Dr Mildred Bateman defended care at Weston State Hospital after Daniel Salerno Jr died following transfers from Veterans Hospital in Clarksburg His daughter Anna Hoover of Irving Texas wrote letters alleging a polite runaround and questioned why her father was moved to a state psychiatric facility before death Bateman said care remained prompt and adequate given old facilities and limited resources Hoover sought medical records with Bateman offering a court order or a summary to a chosen physician.