A few years ago a days-old Gilroy infant, cold and gasping, was rushed to a San Jose emergency room. The ailment turned out to be a congenital heart defect that could easily have been diagnosed at birth.
Saint Louise Regional Hospital has acknowledged “serious deficiencies” with its contracted dialysis services, resulting in the suspension of the hospital’s status as a provider to meet Medicare conditions for participation, according to a Feb. 28 letter addressed to Hospital CEO Joanne E. Allen from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.