Maria Rivero

Jan 16, 2024 | westsideobserver.com | Derek Kerr |Maria Rivero |George Wooding |Patrick Monette-Shaw

Beleaguered Laguna Honda Hospital faces civil lawsuits •••••••••• February 2024 •••••••••• Just when Laguna Honda seemed to be turning the corner on its struggle toward reform, three law firms have teamed up to expand their Class Action lawsuit. Filed in SF Superior Court on 1/16/24 (Case #: CPF-20-517064) is a new Declaration by a nursing home expert in support of the Class Action motion originating in 2020. That precursor claim, "Tommy Johnson and John Doe v.

Sep 19, 2023 | westsideobserver.com | Derek Kerr |Maria Rivero |Richard Knee |Glenn Rogers

Court OKs Class Action Lawsuit v. Laguna Honda Hospital • • • • • • • August 2024 • • • • • • • On July 26th, SF Superior Court Judge Andrew Y.S. Cheng approved a Class Action lawsuit (Case #: CPF-20-517064) against Laguna Honda Hospital (LHH), its former CEO Mivic Hirose, the Department of Public Health (DPH), and the City. After four years of legal wrangling, his 14-page decision delivers both a legal and a public relations setback to the hospital and its overseers.

May 30, 2023 | westsideobserver.com | Derek Kerr |Maria Rivero |George Wooding |Patrick Monette-Shaw

••••••• May 2023 ••••••• The City’s Public Guardian and Public Conservator are suing the City on behalf of patients who were abused at Laguna Honda Hospital (LHH) between 2016 and 2019. Subpoenas are flowing. Remarkably, this lawsuit embodies an internecine conflict. While operating under the authority of the SF Superior Court, the City’s Human Services Agency oversees the  Public Guardian and the Public Conservator (plaintiffs).

Mar 14, 2023 | emissourian.com | Maria Rivero

To the Editor:For better or worse, Missouri voters legalized the sale of marijuana in November. The ballot initiative gave Missouri cities and counties authority to establish a local 3 percent tax on the sale of marijuana, subject to voter approval. This decision faces many Missouri voters in April.

Feb 23, 2023 | westsideobserver.com | Derek Kerr |Maria Rivero |Steve Lawrence |Carol Kocivar

“Laguna Honda Debacle - Root Cause Analysis by Dr. Derek Kerr & Dr. Maria Rivero ••••••• February 23, 2023 ••••••• Laguna Honda Hospital (LHH) had to hire an outside Quality Improvement Expert to conduct a Root Cause Analysis as part of its Settlement Agreement with federal and state regulators. That analysis, performed by the Health Services Advisory Group (HSAG) consultants, has identified causal factors that resulted in its decertification from the Medicare Program.