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Medical review panel adopts resolution recommending conditional reinstatement of Dr. Singal, suggests voluntary oversight by Haven
Summary
A medical review panel voted unanimously to adopt a proposed decision recommending reinstatement of Dr. Singal with conditions including monitoring, reporting to the Department of Public Health, limits on night work and suggested voluntary oversight by Haven; the panel urged DPH to expedite drafting the final decision.
A medical review panel on May 12 adopted a proposed decision recommending conditional reinstatement of Dr. Singal, with monitoring requirements, limits on routine night work and recommended—but did not order—voluntary oversight by an external organization called Haven.
The panel’s attorney, Bricklin Goldstein, told the hearing the panel met with Haven last week to gather information about ‘‘costs, policies and processes’’ and that the meeting was informational; the panel ‘‘did not engage in any deliberation or discussion of the facts relative to this case’’ during that session, Goldstein said.
Panel psychiatrists debated whether adding Haven would help coordinate care and detect early signs of decompensation or instead risk disrupting an apparently…
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