Comments on: Yet another case of disappearing evidence http://www.kaiserthrive.org/2006/09/13/yet-another-case-of-disappearing-evidence/ Kaiser Permanente: Failure to Thrive -- A Managed Care Watch Web Site Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:22:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Kaiser Permanente Thrive Exposed » Happy Birthday Lehna Jordann Brewer http://www.kaiserthrive.org/2006/09/13/yet-another-case-of-disappearing-evidence/#comment-14174 Kaiser Permanente Thrive Exposed » Happy Birthday Lehna Jordann Brewer Sun, 04 Mar 2007 22:52:27 +0000 http://www.kaiserthrive.org/2006/09/13/yet-another-case-of-disappearing-evidence/#comment-14174 [...] For a complete documentation of the events surrounding the death of My Baby at Kaiser Permanente, please read part one of my story. [...] [...] For a complete documentation of the events surrounding the death of My Baby at Kaiser Permanente, please read part one of my story. [...]

]]> By: Mother of Lehna Jordann Brewer http://www.kaiserthrive.org/2006/09/13/yet-another-case-of-disappearing-evidence/#comment-12978 Mother of Lehna Jordann Brewer Sat, 03 Feb 2007 20:59:27 +0000 http://www.kaiserthrive.org/2006/09/13/yet-another-case-of-disappearing-evidence/#comment-12978 Elizabeth, I am very sorry about your father. I only wish that I knew then what I know now. My other Daughter, who was so looking forward to having a Baby Sister is still completely heart broken, as I am. I don't know how Kaiser employees sleep at night. Kaiser has got to be THE biggest scam going. Amazing to me that they are still in business and allowed to "practice medicine" given all the tragedies, screw ups, coverups, deceptions, fraud, etc. What a waste of lives and money. My little Lehna would almost be 1 year old. The hatred I carry for Kaiser for their callousness and negligence goes beyond what any word in the dictionary could define. Kaiser is a menace to society. Elizabeth,
I am very sorry about your father. I only wish that I knew then what I know now. My other Daughter, who was so looking forward to having a Baby Sister is still completely heart broken, as I am. I don’t know how Kaiser employees sleep at night. Kaiser has got to be THE biggest scam going.
Amazing to me that they are still in business and allowed to “practice medicine” given all the tragedies, screw ups, coverups, deceptions, fraud, etc. What a waste of lives and money. My little Lehna would almost be 1 year old. The hatred I carry for Kaiser for their callousness and negligence goes beyond what any word in the dictionary could define. Kaiser is a menace to society.

]]> By: Elizabeth Medeiros http://www.kaiserthrive.org/2006/09/13/yet-another-case-of-disappearing-evidence/#comment-12975 Elizabeth Medeiros Fri, 02 Feb 2007 23:49:51 +0000 http://www.kaiserthrive.org/2006/09/13/yet-another-case-of-disappearing-evidence/#comment-12975 I left a comment about a misdiagnosis story but you are right about the delay in receiving medical records. I requested them before my father died Oct.28,2006. They lost that request. My brother requested them 3 days after my father died. They delayed them until Dec. 12,2006 but included the orginal request in the records we received. We can prove that they delayed the request. We had to pretty much tell them that the delay was illegal and would be reported to the Calif. Medical Board. I am actually surprised that I have found enough proof in the records to back up my claims. But who knows what they took out. There are 2,500 pages from a 9 week stay. I hope that some lawyer sees that I have enough to at least prove they are incompentant practioners of medical care. I think Kaiser employs the bottom of the barrel. If I wasn't there with my mom everyday they would have surely killed him sooner. Ther was no communication between doctors so one doctor would write a D/c medication order and another doctor would ignore that order eveb after we told him that my dad wasn't supposed to take that medicine anymore. It was just nuts. My mom says that if she gets sick she just want to die at home. My dad suffered so muchin that hospital. When he arrived the doctor couldn't believe he was 71 yrs. old. She swore he was 20 years younger. He was a shell of himself in 9 weeks. We need to make it our live's mission to make Kaiser come to terms with their greed and incomptence. I left a comment about a misdiagnosis story but you are right about the delay in receiving medical records. I requested them before my father died Oct.28,2006. They lost that request. My brother requested them 3 days after my father died. They delayed them until Dec. 12,2006 but included the orginal request in the records we received. We can prove that they delayed the request. We had to pretty much tell them that the delay was illegal and would be reported to the Calif. Medical Board. I am actually surprised that I have found enough proof in the records to back up my claims. But who knows what they took out. There are 2,500 pages from a 9 week stay. I hope that some lawyer sees that I have enough to at least prove they are incompentant practioners of medical care. I think Kaiser employs the bottom of the barrel. If I wasn’t there with my mom everyday they would have surely killed him sooner. Ther was no communication between doctors so one doctor would write a D/c medication order and another doctor would ignore that order eveb after we told him that my dad wasn’t supposed to take that medicine anymore. It was just nuts. My mom says that if she gets sick she just want to die at home. My dad suffered so muchin that hospital. When he arrived the doctor couldn’t believe he was 71 yrs. old. She swore he was 20 years younger. He was a shell of himself in 9 weeks. We need to make it our live’s mission to make Kaiser come to terms with their greed and incomptence.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.kaiserthrive.org/2006/09/13/yet-another-case-of-disappearing-evidence/#comment-12243 Anonymous Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:43:32 +0000 http://www.kaiserthrive.org/2006/09/13/yet-another-case-of-disappearing-evidence/#comment-12243 Somebody somewhere MUST have a transcript of proceedings of arbitration, court proceedings, a deposition, something -- ANYTHING where KP was found liable for falsifying or destroying records -- an opinion stated by an arbitrator that says, We believe that KP falsified/destroyed records. Not all cases are lost . . . someone wins, and an opinion is given. Get THAT official transcript and you've got solid evidence that would be pretty hard to dispute. Anyone know anyone who happens to have something like that? My daughter was born at KP and sustained brain damage. Of course, they didn't tell us that, nor did they tell us that they had to go through extraordinary lengths to resecitate her after birth. How can information like that be legally withheld? Somebody somewhere MUST have a transcript of proceedings of arbitration, court proceedings, a deposition, something — ANYTHING where KP was found liable for falsifying or destroying records — an opinion stated by an arbitrator that says, We believe that KP falsified/destroyed records. Not all cases are lost . . . someone wins, and an opinion is given. Get THAT official transcript and you’ve got solid evidence that would be pretty hard to dispute.

Anyone know anyone who happens to have something like that?

My daughter was born at KP and sustained brain damage. Of course, they didn’t tell us that, nor did they tell us that they had to go through extraordinary lengths to resecitate her after birth. How can information like that be legally withheld?

]]> By: Mary Carvalho http://www.kaiserthrive.org/2006/09/13/yet-another-case-of-disappearing-evidence/#comment-9205 Mary Carvalho Wed, 08 Nov 2006 05:11:53 +0000 http://www.kaiserthrive.org/2006/09/13/yet-another-case-of-disappearing-evidence/#comment-9205 I just want to say how very sorry I am. I thought my experience was so horrible with Kaiser--5 years I haven't healed and they've done every thing they can to claim I'm crazy and fantasized the things I complained about. And when I went to the medical board Kaiser could not locate records for quite some time. I assume they edited them. However, no matter how hard the last five years have been for me it does not compare to what you have gone through. I will pray for you. I hope you have another beautiful baby soon. I know it won't replace your first, but you clearly have so much to offer a child. Again, I am so very sorry. I just want to say how very sorry I am. I thought my experience was so horrible with Kaiser–5 years I haven’t healed and they’ve done every thing they can to claim I’m crazy and fantasized the things I complained about. And when I went to the medical board Kaiser could not locate records for quite some time. I assume they edited them. However, no matter how hard the last five years have been for me it does not compare to what you have gone through. I will pray for you. I hope you have another beautiful baby soon. I know it won’t replace your first, but you clearly have so much to offer a child. Again, I am so very sorry.

]]> By: FI Garcia http://www.kaiserthrive.org/2006/09/13/yet-another-case-of-disappearing-evidence/#comment-5193 FI Garcia Tue, 03 Oct 2006 19:44:22 +0000 http://www.kaiserthrive.org/2006/09/13/yet-another-case-of-disappearing-evidence/#comment-5193 Thanks for your reply. I have checked w/ attorneys, I have written a story which later on will be summarized for your use. . .. Thanks for your reply. I have checked w/ attorneys, I have written a story which later on will be summarized for your use.
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]]> By: Admin http://www.kaiserthrive.org/2006/09/13/yet-another-case-of-disappearing-evidence/#comment-2312 Admin Thu, 14 Sep 2006 18:51:54 +0000 http://www.kaiserthrive.org/2006/09/13/yet-another-case-of-disappearing-evidence/#comment-2312 "They thought I was a Kaiser executive getting this kind of treatment." This is why I laugh my behind off when Robbie Pearl goes on TV boasting that his own family receives medical care at Kaiser, as if nobody knows he and his family receive special treatment. It certainly doesn't say much about his opinion of the intelligence of the average Kaiser member. Or even worse, when he exploited his <a href="http://www.kaiserthrive.org/2005/12/02/shameless-kaiser-pr-grab/">father's supposed death by medical error</a> for PR purposes when <a href="http://www.kaiserthrive.org/2005/11/10/fourth-patient-has-died-after-mistake-at-kaiser-hospital/">several deaths at Kaiser facilities</a> were reported late last year. "Had he been a member of Kaiser Permanente, he would be alive today." GAG! FI Garcia: We got your email...hope you received the reply. When you're ready to tell your story we'd be happy to publish it. Make sure you check with your lawyer first. “They thought I was a Kaiser executive getting this kind of treatment.”

This is why I laugh my behind off when Robbie Pearl goes on TV boasting that his own family receives medical care at Kaiser, as if nobody knows he and his family receive special treatment. It certainly doesn’t say much about his opinion of the intelligence of the average Kaiser member. Or even worse, when he exploited his father’s supposed death by medical error for PR purposes when several deaths at Kaiser facilities were reported late last year. “Had he been a member of Kaiser Permanente, he would be alive today.” GAG!

FI Garcia: We got your email…hope you received the reply. When you’re ready to tell your story we’d be happy to publish it. Make sure you check with your lawyer first.

]]> By: Concerned http://www.kaiserthrive.org/2006/09/13/yet-another-case-of-disappearing-evidence/#comment-2292 Concerned Thu, 14 Sep 2006 14:50:03 +0000 http://www.kaiserthrive.org/2006/09/13/yet-another-case-of-disappearing-evidence/#comment-2292 You are a victim of Kaiser's standard operating procedure: Cut costs at the patients expense, prevent appointments, commit malpractice, destroy and fabricate records, force arbitration, and win no matter how dirty you play. I got lucky with the birth of my daughter. I actually had somewhat of an "in" with the doctor, so she actually induced on the delivery date. You should have seen the look of bewilderment on the faces of the employees. They wanted to know who I was. They thought I was a Kaiser executive getting this kind of treatment. As far as falsified and lost records: Kaiser does it in 100% of cases, no matter how big or small. They get away with it because it is in arbitration, and arbitrators do not care and look the other way. End the rigged arbitration system, and many problems will be resolved. Kaiser will not be comfortable enough to fabricate evidence in court where there will be repercussions, although they will still do it. Arbitration is a horrible and frustrating experience, and that is Kaiser's goal. Find out the name of the computer heart monitor. Find the manufacturer. Do some research. There may be files stored on it. But do not give KP any idea you are doing this or that monitor will be gone faster than they lost your records. You are a victim of Kaiser’s standard operating procedure: Cut costs at the patients expense, prevent appointments, commit malpractice, destroy and fabricate records, force arbitration, and win no matter how dirty you play.

I got lucky with the birth of my daughter. I actually had somewhat of an “in” with the doctor, so she actually induced on the delivery date. You should have seen the look of bewilderment on the faces of the employees. They wanted to know who I was. They thought I was a Kaiser executive getting this kind of treatment.

As far as falsified and lost records: Kaiser does it in 100% of cases, no matter how big or small. They get away with it because it is in arbitration, and arbitrators do not care and look the other way. End the rigged arbitration system, and many problems will be resolved. Kaiser will not be comfortable enough to fabricate evidence in court where there will be repercussions, although they will still do it. Arbitration is a horrible and frustrating experience, and that is Kaiser’s goal.

Find out the name of the computer heart monitor. Find the manufacturer. Do some research. There may be files stored on it. But do not give KP any idea you are doing this or that monitor will be gone faster than they lost your records.

]]> By: Kemila http://www.kaiserthrive.org/2006/09/13/yet-another-case-of-disappearing-evidence/#comment-2205 Kemila Thu, 14 Sep 2006 02:11:58 +0000 http://www.kaiserthrive.org/2006/09/13/yet-another-case-of-disappearing-evidence/#comment-2205 Kaiser killed this woman's baby and she should be compensated, for way over what the malpractice cap is. Kaiser killed this woman’s baby and she should be compensated, for way over what the malpractice cap is.

]]> By: FI Garcia http://www.kaiserthrive.org/2006/09/13/yet-another-case-of-disappearing-evidence/#comment-2174 FI Garcia Wed, 13 Sep 2006 20:50:42 +0000 http://www.kaiserthrive.org/2006/09/13/yet-another-case-of-disappearing-evidence/#comment-2174 As an employee going through a dispute for workman compensaton the same issue of "Disappearing records" and lost files has been happening to me. My workman compensation papers disaappered twice. H/R papers that they had to file were nver filed. My monthly doctors report never make it to them and somehow were lost. My Director never turned anything in, when my pay stubs stopped being sent to me , I received 10 pay stubs at home since I am now disabled and to my surprise my 298 vacation hours were down to 37. Oakland office were not aware I was out on disability and had me as on vacation.The Supervisor of the time keeping dept said that is commmon with Souther Ca Kaiser. and when your hours turn to 0 you would receive a termination letter.Other important files were " Misplaced, Faxes are never received. My attorney had to get all my files before important increminating files are lost. Whhen a Kaiser investigator interviewd a Supervisor of mine regarding my case and it is in his final report that she stated she did not kmow about my issues until I lef t anf it was a surprise to her. The investigator found all my e-mails I had written to my bosses and H/r daetd up to a year prior regarding my concerns. Not only do they lose papers they fabricate little lies. As an employee going through a dispute for workman compensaton the same issue of “Disappearing records” and lost files has been happening to me. My workman compensation papers disaappered twice. H/R papers that they had to file were nver filed. My monthly doctors report never make it to them and somehow were lost. My Director never turned anything in, when my pay stubs stopped being sent to me , I received 10 pay stubs at home since I am now disabled and to my surprise my 298 vacation hours were down to 37. Oakland office were not aware I was out on disability and had me as on vacation.The Supervisor of the time keeping dept said that is commmon with Souther Ca Kaiser. and when your hours turn to 0 you would receive a termination letter.Other important files were ” Misplaced, Faxes are never received. My attorney had to get all my files before important increminating files are lost. Whhen a Kaiser investigator interviewd a Supervisor of mine regarding my case and it is in his final report that she stated she did not kmow about my issues until I lef t anf it was a surprise to her. The investigator found all my e-mails I had written to my bosses and H/r daetd up to a year prior regarding my concerns. Not only do they lose papers they fabricate little lies.

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