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People of Adair Co. deserve truth: Westlake Regional Hospital

Not a blame game; it is not a game at all. Says it is a matter for the future. And, he adds, we must have a hospital in our county at any cost

By Richard Stephens

A friend once said "I don't know much, but what I do know, I know as well as anybody." I believe that to be applicable here. I DO NOT KNOW who or what caused the woes of the Westlake Regional Hospital , however I DO KNOW the people of Adair County deserve the truth.

I DO NOT KNOW if laws have been violated but I DO KNOW a thorough, open investigation is necessary. I DO KNOW if a person or persons have violated laws, there needs to be a vigorous prosecution with an all out effort to recover any or all assets. This is not the "blame game" it is not a game at all. It is necessary to understand we have no way to predict the future except the past. Having said that, I DO KNOW we must have a hospital in our county at any cost. I can't imagine the difficulty of holding one's breath from Columbia to Louisville or Lexington.

I DO KNOW I have been a patient in three different Louisville hospitals ICU's and have found Westlake's ICU to be unsurpassed in care, professionalism and caring. Our unit not only cares for patients but is very caring for the family. I DO NOT KNOW all the doctors at WLRH. I do know my doctor and staff are as good as it gets. He is not only a great physician, but a good Christian man. I DO KNOW before we throw this baby out with the bath water, we best understand it is our baby. --Richard Stephens




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