Perdue drops in on Cherry Hospital

Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on January 23, 2009 - 3:14pm.
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Gov. Beverly Perdue made a surprise visit to the troubled state mental hospital in Goldsboro today.

During the campaign, Perdue promised surprise visits to state institutions. The state mental hospitals have repeatedly run into trouble with federal regulators, Lynn Bonner reports.

Cherry had its federal money taken away because inspectors determined the hospital was unsafe.

The hospital made national news in August when inspectors discovered hospital staff largely ignored a man who sat dying in a chair for nearly a day.

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Re: Perdue drops in on Cherry Hospital

Submitted by domewatcher on January 25, 2009 - 6:52am.

You go, Guv!

There is nothing wrong with a surprise visit by the boss to keep folks on their feet. It is refreshing to say the least! And it shows that she is taking a personal and "hands on" approach.

Maybe she will swing by a few of the State's school bus garages or some of the DOT maintenance yards for an unsheduled visit.

I'm impressed!

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Re: Perdue drops in on Cherry Hospital

Submitted by AquaMan on January 23, 2009 - 5:19pm.

maybe she got to see a combative patient get thrown into a seclusion room or a patient who has turned purple from neuroleptic meds. Psych techs deserve a pay raise! Its some of the toughest work in state government.

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Re: Perdue drops in on Cherry Hospital

Submitted by ktuscan on January 23, 2009 - 4:54pm.

amen. I'm all for it. "come see us" ought to apply to work as well as home

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Re: Perdue drops in on Cherry Hospital

Submitted by markdsullivan on January 23, 2009 - 4:13pm.

This is progress in itself! I'm not sure Easley is even aware that we have a Cherry Hospital. Well done, Governor!

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