Who are Vicki Galle and Anne Mitchell?
Vicki and Anne are registered nurses who live in Jal, New Mexico (about 20 miles from Kermit) and who worked at Winkler County Memorial Hospital until they were terminated in June. Both nurses shared responsibilities for the role of medical staff coordinator for the hospital. In addition, Vicki was in charge of Quality Improvement/Utilization Management, and Anne was the hospital’s Compliance Officer. Anne also worked part-time as emergency management coordinator for Winkler County. Both Vicki and Anne have been registered nurses employed by the hospital for over 20 years. 4. What did the nurses do? Vicki and Anne reported to the Texas Medical Board concerns they had about the standard of care provided by a physician who practiced both at Winkler County Memorial Hospital and at the Winkler County Rural Health Clinic. The letter was not signed due to fear of retaliation: I am hesitant to place a signature on this information. Administration has made it clear that there will be no report
