Oct. 10, 2008 at 10:57am

State disciplines local health care providers

The Washington State Department of Health has taken disciplinary actions or withdrawn charges against health care providers in the South Sound.

In Pierce County, the Dental Commission reinstated the license of Robert G. Gollaher. The Massage Program amended the statement of charges against Edward Kim. He allegedly engaged in sexual contact with a patient while providing a massage treatment. He also pled guilty to assault with sexual motivation. The Nursing Commission charged registered nurse Ederico B. Mariano with unprofessional conduct. He allegedly dispensed but failed to document administration of a controlled substance, failed to document wastage of the controlled substance, and dispensed the controlled substance more frequently than the physician's order to a number of patients. The Registered Counselor Program charged Kimberly Sparks with unprofessional conduct. She allegedly failed to comply with previous terms and conditions set against her registration. The Nursing Assistant Program charged Hayley M. Wiltfong with unprofessional conduct. She allegedly failed to cooperate with investigation of a report that she diverted a controlled substance from her place of employment.

In Thurston,  the Medical Commission charged physician William C. Williard with unprofessional conduct. He allegedly failed to follow the recommendation from a dermatologist and did not remove a lesion from the patient's nose that contained basal cell carcinoma which put the patient at risk of harm.

Posted in BE Daily, Health care, Pierce County, Thurston County, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve

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