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Dr. Arafiles Working At Cozby Germany Hospital In Texas
Healthcare in Grand Saline, Texas has been a major concern to local residents of late…..and with very good reason. The local Cozby Germany Hospital used to be owned by the citizens of Grand Saline. Dr. Tariq Mahmood now leases the facility and in February he fired the chief of staff, Dr. Richard Ingrim, and a number of employees, under controversial circumstances. From KMOO 99.9:
According to Dr. Ingrim both Mahmood and the hospital Administrator, Sean Astolfo are behind the firings. Ingrim said he was fired directly by Mr. Astolfo who told him he was being terminated “because of what [Astolfo] thought had been inappropriate actions because [they] had been actively trying to move things in more of a positive manner at the hospital.” [Emphasis added in light of who they have now hired as a physician]
Ingrim said that he believes that the terminations are directly related to the administration no longer wanting any influence of previous leadership. Many of the individuals who were let go were employed under previous ownership and have voiced displeasure with the current administration.
When asked about the state’s response to the happenings of last week Dr. Ingrim noted that “We’re just not getting anyone to believe the bazarness that is going on at this facility.”
Dr. Ingrim said that “it is a little difficult to maintain patient care when you are not getting the proper supplies.”
Ingrim continued to say that Astolfo “keeps trying to tell [them] that they were paying the bills [but] they were not paying the bills and that is the crux of the problem.”
The firings at Cozby Germany hospital have many Grand Saline Citizens outraged. According to former hospital staff member Cynthia Garcia, a petition started by former hospital staff and citizens to remove members of the Hospital Board is in the works as well as a town hall meeting to discuss the issue.
Well, that story ran in February and now, as part of their desire to “move things in a more positive manner at the hospital”, citizens must be thrilled that the hospital has hired Dr. Rolando Arafiles, the physician at the center of the Winkler County nurse scandal. Arafiles has been sanctioned by the Texas Medical Board and awaits trial on multiple felony counts for his retaliation against the two Winkler nurses.
A hospital spokesman claims that no “formal” concerns have been raised over their new addition to the medical staff. Apparently the ‘bazarness at the facility’ that Dr. Ingrim mentioned is continuing.
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