When you run a state government agency, it’s never a good look to claim ignorance of a scandal that erupted under your watch.
Especially when records prove that you knew about it.
Dr. Sejal Hathi did the right thing last week by announcing her resignation as Oregon Health Authority director. It came two weeks after a disastrous performance in front of a state legislative panel, where her only responses to questions from lawmakers probing patient deaths at the Oregon State Hospital were: “It’s confusing to all of us” and “I don’t want to speculate.”…