Ongoing investigations by the county, and state and federal agencies appear poised to deal devastating blows to the reputation of San Bernardino County-owned Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC).
Investigations have revealed multiple instances of medical malpractice highlighted by failures to properly diagnose.
At least one critical instance of misconduct resulting in permanent catastrophic injury was concealed from the parents of the victim. The failure to make a simple diagnosis in a timely manner was the cause.
Medical staff members at the facility have been speaking out in recent months in an effort to bring problems to the attention of government officials.
On top of medical errors at the hospital, a major non-medical irregularity uncovered at ARMC involves Medical Director Dr. Dev GnanaDev.
Records indicate that under the oversight of former County Administrative Officer Mark Uffer, GnanaDev was handed the power to negotiate and award the contract for his own medical group.
A lucrative arrangement and clear conflict of interest.
ARMC awards contract to various medical specialty groups that serve the facility. Physicians who have privileges and work at the facility are employed by the various medical groups.
GnanaDev is chief of surgery at ARMC.
Developing…
Hey Uffer, the Feds just might be knocking on your door. How cool would that be. YOUR on your own bud!!
I can only pray that some outside agency finds criminal negligence and hooks one of those Administrators at ARMC.
I pray that the BOS can come together to do a thorough clean up ARMC. Time for Dr. Dev to ride into the sunset never to be seen again.
Hmmmmm…the clock is ticking… time running out as med director working, covering tracks… tic, tic, tic… calling all political allies… tic, tic, tic…
How do I arrange a face to face meeting with the administrator? I have valuable information about ARMC.
You may reach me at: webmaster@inlandpolitics.com
I also just sent you a private e-mail.
Dr Comunale the information you have, you should take to the FBI…if you haven’t already done so….and since this is a health topic…habits change as you get older…I just want to say ‘Fiber One’ does taste like cardboard
What a disgrace. Unfortunately another ugly chapter in the ongoing saga of moral bankruptcy in San Bernardino County. Healthcare standards have been compromised – the Board of Supervisors need to take the bull by the horns. In this case, take the “vermin” medical director out by the tail.
tic, tic, tic… all hands on deck… tic, tic, tic… this is no drill, this is no drill… tic, tic, tic…