A lawmaker is sending a message to Michigan health officials, asking for someone to fix what is wrong at the state’s only mental health hospital for children.
On Thursday, Sen. Michael Webber sent a letter to Michigan Department of Health and Human Services director Elizabeth Hertel describing concerns over if patients are receiving appropriate care.
“I have continued to investigate your department’s management of our state hospital system. The deeper I look, the worse it gets — patient escapes, an unannounced active shooter drill, violent attacks, settled lawsuits, serious concerns over nutritional support, and recipient rights complaints going unanswered,” Webber wrote…