News & Observer on MH "reform": One week of articles, editorials, letters & Q comments

News & Observer investigative series on “Mental Disorder: The Failure of Mental Health Reform.”
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/health_science/mental_health/

Sunday, 3/2/08: "Patients die from neglect, restraint"

Patients die from poor care; families don't hear full story http://www.newsobserver.com/2771/story/976809.html

(also, links to documents on the Janella Wilson & Delores Franklin deaths can be found on this page)

"Law requires notice of deaths, but not all comply: Reports missing on 165 patients" http://www.newsobserver.com/2771/story/976645.html


Sunday Q section: "What do we do now?" http://www.newsobserver.com/2771/story/976757.html

DHHS Secretary Dempsey Benton http://www.newsobserver.com/news/q/story/976751.html

NCPA President Harold Carmel, MD http://www.newsobserver.com/news/q/story/976753.html

Disability Rights NC Exec. Director Vicki Smith http://www.newsobserver.com/news/q/story/976726.html

NC Med Soc. Immed. Past President Darlyne Menscer, MD http://www.newsobserver.com/news/q/story/976698.html

Joe Morrissey PhD (UNC), Marvin Swartz, MD (Duke) http://www.newsobserver.com/news/q/story/976719.html

Chief District Court Judge Joe Buckner (Orange/Chatham) http://www.newsobserver.com/news/q/story/976723.html

THE N&O's 82 questionable deaths:
Broughton: http://www.newsobserver.com/2771/story/974188.html
Caswell: http://www.newsobserver.com/2771/story/974225.html
Cherry: http://www.newsobserver.com/2771/story/974241.html
Dix: http://www.newsobserver.com/2771/story/974223.html
Longleaf (formerly Wilson Special Care): http://www.newsobserver.com/2771/story/974159.html
Murdoch: http://www.newsobserver.com/2771/story/974253.html
O’Berry: http://www.newsobserver.com/2771/story/974267.html
Umstead: http://www.newsobserver.com/2771/story/974233.html


LETTERS: http://www.newsobserver.com/news/q/story/976699.html


Saturday, 3/1/08: "Hospitals, nearly forgotten, teem with abuse"

Main story: "Caregivers abuse patients -- and usually get away with it" http://www.newsobserver.com/2789/story/975411.html

"Employees pile on, and a patient's leg is shattered" http://www.newsobserver.com/2771/story/975429.html

"Stress, short staffing take toll on workers"

http://www.newsobserver.com/2771/story/975426.html

"Employees of mental hospitals disciplined for abuse, neglect" http://www.newsobserver.com/2771/story/975424.html

"Crowded hospitals turn patients away: Outpatient care falls short of need" http://www.newsobserver.com/2771/story/975419.html

"Video cameras can deter abuse, advocates say" http://www.newsobserver.com/2771/story/975417.html

CLICK ON "EXPLORE ABUSE DATA" HERE: http://www.newsobserver.com/1181/story/958236.html

LETTERS:

http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/letters/story/975236.html http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/letters/story/975246.html http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/letters/story/975239.html

http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/letters/story/975240.html

http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/letters/story/975237.html

http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/letters/story/975241.html

http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/letters/story/975238.html

Friday Editorial (2/29/08): Repairing 'reform' 'http://www.newsobserver.com/print/friday/opinion/story/973317.html


Thursday (2/28/08) : "With reforms, serious therapy fades"

http://www.newsobserver.com/front/story/971029.html

You can view spending, by county, here: http://www.newsobserver.com/1181/story/958236.html


Wednesday editorials (2/27/08):

"Mental errors. . . the system is in shambles": http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/editorials/story/968292.html

"Blame to go around": http://www.newsobserver.com/opinion/editorials/story/968291.html


Tuesday (2/26/08): "The door opens and companies rush in"
Main story:
http://www.newsobserver.com/front/story/965714.html

Community support can help if done right:
http://www.newsobserver.com/2771/story/965581.html

State clamps down on claims:
http://www.newsobserver.com/2771/story/965568.html


Day 1 (Sunday, 2/24/08): "Reform wastes millions, fails mentally ill"
Main article:
http://www.newsobserver.com/2771/story/962049.html

Video: http://www.newsobserver.com/1181/story/958236.html