OLYMPIA — The Washington State Office of Health has taken disciplinary actions or withdrawn fees towards the pursuing overall health care vendors in our condition.

The department’s Health and fitness Programs Good quality Assurance Division performs with boards, commissions, and advisory committees to established licensing standards for far more than 80 health and fitness care professions (e.g., dentists, nurses, counselors). Information and facts about disciplinary action taken against medical physicians and physician assistants can be discovered on the Washington Professional medical Commission (WMC) web page. Questions about WMC disciplinary steps can be despatched to [email protected].

Facts about wellness care suppliers is on the company web-site. Click on “Glance up a well being care supplier license” in the “How Do I?” portion of the Department of Wellbeing web site (doh.wa.gov). The web page incorporates information about a overall health treatment provider’s license status, the expiration and renewal date of their credential, disciplinary actions and copies of authorized files issued following July 1998. This information and facts is also obtainable by contacting 360-236-4700. Customers who assume a health and fitness treatment supplier acted unprofessionally are encouraged to connect with and report their grievance.

Benton County

In July 2022 the Chiropractic Commission positioned Nathan Scott Anderson’s chiropractic license (CH60440427) on probation. Anderson agreed to enroll and participate in a compound use monitoring software, submit particular progress reports, and not stop by any people at home. From November 2017 to September 2018, Anderson visited a patient at home, all through which time hydrocodone products went lacking. Also, he purchased a rifle from the individual with out promptly entirely paying for it.

King County

In July 2022 the Nursing Commission billed registered nurse Marlene J. Lehman (RN00142905) with unprofessional perform. Lehman allegedly took hydromorphone from the facility exactly where she worked. She also allegedly unsuccessful to administer narcotic medicines in accordance with…