The Closing of King/Drew Trauma Center
Coverage of the events surrounding the decision to shutter the troubled medical facility.
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A federal judge on Thursday allowed Los Angeles County to continue with its plan to phase out the trauma center at Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Consultants made basic changes and enforced standards to get the Washington, D.C., facility back on its feet. Still, challenges remain.
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Supervisors say the closure will help them save the troubled hospital, and they adopt the goal of eventually reopening the unit.
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Protests and appeals fail to sway four of the five county supervisors. The vote to shut the trauma center will probably happen on Tuesday.
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The congresswoman brings her organizing skills and trademark passion to the battle over whether the trauma unit will be closed.
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Politicians and residents crowd hearing to oppose the county’s proposal to shut down trauma unit.
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A consultant group would run the hospital for at least a year and review each department.
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Just months after forming an advisory board to help save the troubled Martin Luther King Jr.
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Politicians and others fighting to save the endangered trauma center at Martin Luther King Jr.
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With King/Drew’s failure of a final federal inspection, some say it might be time for a private firm to take over the embattled facility.
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The hospital could lose its accreditation, along with insurance contracts and training programs.
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County supervisors say that shutting the heavily used center and hiring outside managers could save the rest of the troubled hospital.
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Employees at Martin Luther King Jr.
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U.S. inspectors find that King/Drew nurses were ordered to lie and key drugs weren’t given. Criminal inquiries could be launched.
