Tri-City Healthcare District in Oceanside, Calif., has filed a temporary restraining order and lawsuit against board member Kathleen Sterling after she allegedly pushed five people before a governing board meeting and injured at least one, according to a San Diego Union-Tribune report.
The restraining order says Ms. Sterling, who has been censured from the board approximately six times, physically abused several security guards on Feb. 24 when they prevented her from entering the board room due to previous censures. The order also says Ms. Sterling "bloodied a hospital worker," according to the report.
Tri-City's lawsuit seeks $100,000 in damages from Ms. Sterling, including harm to the hospital's reputation, battery and trespassing. Under the restraining order, Ms. Sterling must keep at least 100 yards from her colleagues and may only enter hospital property due to a medical emergency or for future board meetings, which she must now attend via phone from another building.
Ms. Sterling has called the claims "bogus," saying that she will be vindicated in due time and cleared of allegations. She denied pushing any security guards or injuring any worker, according to the report.
Larry Anderson, CEO of Tri-City Medical Center, said Ms. Sterling's conduct over the past six months has been "atrociously unprofessional, possibly criminal and her mental stability appears to be crumbling rapidly," according to the report.
Read the San Diego Union-Tribune report on Tri-City Healthcare.
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The restraining order says Ms. Sterling, who has been censured from the board approximately six times, physically abused several security guards on Feb. 24 when they prevented her from entering the board room due to previous censures. The order also says Ms. Sterling "bloodied a hospital worker," according to the report.
Tri-City's lawsuit seeks $100,000 in damages from Ms. Sterling, including harm to the hospital's reputation, battery and trespassing. Under the restraining order, Ms. Sterling must keep at least 100 yards from her colleagues and may only enter hospital property due to a medical emergency or for future board meetings, which she must now attend via phone from another building.
Ms. Sterling has called the claims "bogus," saying that she will be vindicated in due time and cleared of allegations. She denied pushing any security guards or injuring any worker, according to the report.
Larry Anderson, CEO of Tri-City Medical Center, said Ms. Sterling's conduct over the past six months has been "atrociously unprofessional, possibly criminal and her mental stability appears to be crumbling rapidly," according to the report.
Read the San Diego Union-Tribune report on Tri-City Healthcare.
Read more about Tri-City:
- California Hospitals Change, Examine Executive Incentive Plans
- California Hospital Sues Citigroup for $20M Over Variable-Rate Bonds