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Commissioner describes son's hospital experience at Erlanger; county attorney says commission has no oversight
Summary
Commissioner Shipley described long waits and crowding at Erlanger following his grandson’s injury and urged the county to act; County Attorney Taylor said Erlanger operates autonomously and the commission lacks regulatory authority, and Commissioner Beck urged taking the complaint to Erlanger leadership.
Commissioner Shipley told the Hamilton County Board of Commissioners at a May 2025 recessed meeting that his grandson was treated at Erlanger after an on‑the‑job injury and described extended waits and crowded conditions at the hospital.
Shipley said his grandson was placed in a curtained area without a bed and sat in a broken recliner. “They brought him back, left him in a wheelchair, and that's where he sat till 11:00,”…
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