WISCONSIN
The following opinion piece appeared in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel on Thursday, November 4, 2010:
Needless Delay: click here.
The following opinion pieces appeared in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel on Sunday, August 29, 2010:
It’s Everyone’s Problem to Solve: click here.
To Inspire a Culture of Excellence: click here.
Steps Being Taken to Improve Services: click here.
Beginning on Sunday, August 23, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel has published a “Watchdog Report” about the ongoing investigation into the Milwaukee County Mental Health Complex. Click the links below to see the series of articles.
November 4–Milwaukee County Board urges release of mental facility report: click here.
Walker, supervisors in accord on building new Mental Health Complex: click here.
Shakeup at Milwaukee County Mental Health Complex widens: click here.
Mental Health Complex security faulty, sheriff’s report concludes: click here.
Chianelli demoted as head of Mental Health Complex: click here.
Out of Chaos, a Baby is Born: click here.
Patient with Violent Past went Unsupervised: click here.
Budget and staff cuts, leadership questions nag outmoded facility: click here.
Lack of accountability continues, despite deaths, threats to funding: click here.
Assault suspect at mental facility competent for trial, judge says: click here.
Mental health unit gets help. County hires 2 firms: click here.
Walker seeks extra $5.5 million for mental health. New budget calls for more staff, training: click here.
County won’t release study on mental facility, auditor says information may aid probe into troubled complex: click here.
Complex ill-equipped to handle violent patients. Mental health nurses says patient with HIV spits blood at them: click here.
To see links to earlier media coverage on this topic, click here.
DRW released an “Update to the Community” today, which includes preliminary concerns and recommendations in response to a variety of problems uncovered by state surveyors at the Milwaukee County Mental Health Complex.
To read the 2-page Executive Summary of the update, click here: Executive Summary
To read the full update, click here: Update to the Community.
Board will issue recommendation in the interim for consideration in county’s 2011 budget
By Steve Schultze of the Journal Sentinel
Posted: June 29, 2010 |
A community advisory group on patient safety at the Milwaukee County Mental Health Complex will take a year to complete its review, leaders of the group said Tuesday at its first meeting.
The county’s mental health Community Advisory Board will also try to develop interim recommendations so they can be considered for the county’s 2011 budget, said Barbara Beckert, the board’s co-chairwoman. That would require submitting those proposed changes to County Executive Scott Walker in advance of his budget introduction in late September.
To read the full story on the Journal Sentinel website, click here.
Advocacy group’s report slams Mental Health Complex
By Steve Schultze and Meg Kissinger of the Journal Sentinel
Posted: May 15, 2010
Patients at Milwaukee County’s Mental Health Complex are not kept safe from sexual predators, and comments by administrators and staff claiming otherwise reveal a disturbing indifference, says a watchdog group that has reviewed patient files.
Of 17 patients whose records were reviewed, 10 had improper sexual contact with other patients and five were sexually assaulted at the complex during the last half of 2009, according to a blistering report compiled by Disability Rights Wisconsin.
Click to read the full article on the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel website.
Other stories on this topic:
May 21 Shepherd Express: Patients Aren’t Safe at Mental Health Complex.
May 19 Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel article: Unsafe staffing levels hurt Mental Health Complex.
May 17 editorial on the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel website.
May 14 Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel article about MMHC’s attorney fees.
May 12 Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel article: Advocates Seek Reform at MMHC.
May 11 Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Editorial on Mixed Gender Acute Care Units at MMHC.
May 8 Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Article: MMHC Administrator Defends Sex Crime Risk.
March 26 Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel website: Agency to Investigate Abuse Allegations at MCMHC.
