Statistical Update, September 30, 2013: The Arizona State Hospital and Patient Abuse



In the last two weeks, the blog has accrued over 2,000 dedicated visits, which translates to an average of 140 such visits per day. Hard to say where the bulk of this traffic is coming from, but it is clear that something is in the works; and in this context, things are definitely looking up in terms of exposing the grossly substandard conditions at The Arizona State Hospital, as they stand today. 

Likewise, there is a decent amount of related info flowing in from outside media sources who are taking an increased interest not so much in my work (not exclusively my in work, that is), but in the heightened evidence that is emerging in local (to Phoenix) media, and other like sources of public discourse. Herein the power of communication in practice and effect. And as has been the norm for over 18 months, the only dissenters in terms of my work- rare but valuable nonetheless- are individuals who claim to work at ASH. Thankfully, I have more than one friend on staff at ASH, each of whom I have full faith in (and they know who they are), persons on nursing and technician staff who have worked at ASH for at least 10 years; and I can attest to the fact that these individuals stand out in contrast to the majority of ASH staff, are jewels- in fact- when it comes to the overall situation there. From several of these individuals, I have received clear votes of support over the long months now behind the life of the blog itself, and therein I find some of the requisite confidence to keep plowing ahead- in spite of the rest. When the smoke clears, as it were, I fully anticipate improvements in both the patient as well as the employment experience(s) at ASH, and those staff not up to the task will effectively be phased out.

AT THIS CRITICAL JUNCTURE IN TIME, I FEEL IT PRUDENT TO DIRECT YOUR ENERGY TO THE FEDERAL AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERSEEING PUBLIC ENTITIES SUCH AS THE ARIZONA STATE HOSPITAL. THESE INCLUDE:

(A)
U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division.
This agency has the utmost authority in terms of the fact that as per the provisions of the Americans With Disabilities Act, each and every patient at ASH is due full protection as seriously mentally ill and disabled American citizens, and yet, ASH patients as a whole are graphically discriminated against on the basis of their given disability(s), including in the context of ongoing physical and psychological/emotional abuses that we we would never see in other public facilities. Therein, direct application of the patent discriminations that are banned by the ADA and other like federal enactments.

ADDRESS: 

U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division
950 Pennsylvania Avenue
Office of the Assistant Attorney General, Main
Washington, DC 20530

ACTING ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL
Jocelyn Samuels
Civil Rights Division (202) 514-4609

(B)
The Department of Health and Human Services
Office for Civil Rights. This is the federal agency responsible for responding to good faith reports specific to civil rights violations as per the dictate of both the Americans With Disabilities Act, and the Hospital Information Portability and Protection Act (HIPPA). As such, they can serve in terms of initiating investigations about ASH administrations' willful denial of patient' access to their own personal medical records, which I know for a fact do contain meaningful data specific to the substandard clinical practices at ASH. In order to cover up such data,ASH administrators-including ASH's primary legal counsel, AZ Assistant Attorney General Joel "the mortician" Rudd-hide behind HIPPA as a matter of standard practice, and this is in direct contradiction to the purpose of the HIPPA act in itself.

ADDRESS: 

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Room 509F, HHH Building
Washington, D.C. 20201

For all other non-privacy related inquiries to OCR, including comments or questions about OCR's web site, please send an email to OCRMail@hhs.gov

In addition, we have a pre-recorded message with useful information about OCR:

toll-free:  (800) 368-1019
TDD toll-free:  (800) 537-7697

( C)

The Joint Commission which plays a central role in authorizing and licensing hospital facilities such as ASH, and as such, has an obligation to the public in terms of responding to good faith reports specific to conditions and care practices at such public entities.  

• Address: 
• The Joint Commission
  One Renaissance Blvd.
  Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181
  
  Washington DC Office
  601 13th Street, NW
  Suite 560 South
  Washington, DC 20005 

• Customer Service: 630-792-5800pao

• Account Executive: 630-792-3007

• Fax number: 630-792-5005

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Go get 'em, people!

IN CLOSING:  THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS PROCESS TO DATE. THE PATIENTS AT ASH NEED OUR HELP, AND THE ONLY WAY TO PROVIDE THIS IS THROUGH ACTIVE PARTICIPATION, HOWEVER THAT BEST FITS YOUR COMFORT ZONE. MEANWHILE, THE SITE "ARIZONA STATE HOSPITAL AND PATIENT ABUSE" NEEDS MORE FOLLOWERS IN ORDER TO FURTHER GENERATE ENERGY. SO PLEASE CONTINUE TO SUBMIT COMMENTARY, WHICH I AGREE TO KEEP 100% CONFIDENTIAL, AND/OR REACH OUT IN YOUR OWN RIGHT TO THE APPROPRIATE AUTH0RITIES, AS INCLUDED ABOVE, AND IN MY APRIL 2012 "RESOURCE IDEAS" ARTICLE.

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