Parkland's patient care draws federal scrutiny

Federal authorities have determined that staff at a Dallas hospital endangered a patient in their care, marking the third time the hospital has been cited since promising to reform its psychiatric services. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services claims workers in the psychiatric emergency room at Parkland Memorial Hospital failed in June to safely move a disabled, elderly patient, causing broken bones in her ankle. The finding comes weeks after the federal agency threatened to cut off $400 million in annual funding after determining that Parkland jeopardized another patient, according to The Dallas Morning News.