The report is a follow-up article on an investigative series that ran in the Seattle Times last February, chronicling patient care issues at the Cherry Hill facility due to the “aggressive pursuit” of greater patient volumes. Part of the series detailed Ms. Goldenberg’s experience before her death, in which both Ms. Goldenberg and her parents tried to communicate to the medical staff that she was having trouble breathing. The series spurred a state investigation and a CEO resignation, and ultimately put the facility’s Medicare and Medicaid funding at risk. It won the 2018 Selden Ring Award for Investigative Reporting on Monday.
The follow-up report details the effect the series had on Ms. Goldenberg’s parents, Jeff Goldenberg and Naomi Kirtner. They were contacted by Jon Friedenberg, COO of Greenbrae, Calif.-based Marin General Hospital, to share their experience with his staff and talk about patient safety, according to the report.
This visit spurred the creation of Talia’s Voice, which Mr. Goldenberg and Ms. Kirtner launched in September 2017 with the aim of changing the culture of medicine, particularly around patient safety and communication. Marin General has donated to the nonprofit and has provided continued support.
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