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Health Center’s Director Denies Clinic Harmed Patients by over-Prescribing Opioids
Dr. Mary DesRosier says the clinic’s pain-management program exposed patients to opioids, while the administrator called the allegations unjust and unsubstantiated.
- Jennifer St. Goddard, administrator of Southern Piegan Health Center, is defending the clinic against allegations that its pain-management program overprescribed opioids to patients within the Blackfeet Nation.
- Critics including Mary DesRosier allege the clinic's prescribing practices flooded the Blackfeet Indian Reservation with opioids, contributing to fatal overdoses attributed to the center's oversight.
- St. Goddard rejects the claims as "unwarranted" and "unsubstantiated," stating her mission was to "ensure the health and the welfare of my community."
- Amid mounting pressure and disputes over clinic governance, St. Goddard announced her decision to leave the health center, marking a significant leadership transition.
- Blackfeet Nation officials continue to address concerns regarding the health system's pain-management protocols as the community navigates the aftermath of the public scrutiny.
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Health center’s director denies clinic harmed patients by over-prescribing opioids
Members of the Blackfeet Tribal Health System, including its medical director and CEO, have alleged that the health center’s prescribing practices have endangered patients.
·Waterloo, United States
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Montana health center’s director denies clinic harmed patients by over-prescribing opioids
Members of the Blackfeet Tribal Health System, including its medical director and CEO, have alleged that the health center’s prescribing practices have endangered patients.
·St. Louis, United States
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