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| Sen. Molly Baumgardner organized Osawatomie town hall |
The town hall came as a result of state and federal surveyors citing the hospital twice in four and a half months for being overcrowded, providing poor care, and not doing enough to prevent suicidal patients from harming themselves.
Senator Molly Baumgardner organized the town hall and asked Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services Secretary Kari Bruffett to respond to rumors of closure.
"There are no plans to close Osawatomie State Hospital," Bruffett said.
Bruffett, KDADS Superintendent Jerry Rea asked the audience for their help in the agency's effort to recruit, hire, and retain additional staff.
Their request prompted many in the audience to remind KDADS officials that working conditions at the hospital have been in decline for several years.
The meeting ended with Bruffett agreeing to keep the Baumgardner-led group abreast of KDADS efforts to reduce overtime, enhance training. improve communication, and measure the effectiveness of the hospital's programs.
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