GRANITE CITY, Ill. (First Alert 4) – U.S. Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (D-IL 13) demanded answers after a sit-down with Gateway Regional Medical Center’s leaders after First Alert 4 Investigates reporting on what she called life-safety failures, including an incident where a cardiac patient was turned away due to staffing shortages. She met behind closed doors with Gateway Regional leadership Tuesday.
New report reveals board resignation
Between Budzinski’s demand for a meeting and Tuesday’s sit-down, federal officials released a new report setting a Nov. 17 termination date for the hospital’s Medicare program. If the hospital does not take corrective action steps, the termination could move forward…