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9 October, 2019

RT @charlesornstein: Very proud of my @columbiajourn student @Lucas_Manfield for this story that he started in my class and publishing it i…

9 October, 2019

The hospital, however, appears to have faced few consequences. Its certification to bill Medicaid was renewed and t… https://t.co/6n133smar8

9 October, 2019

A hospital director claims that he investigated the incident and found that the room was left unmonitored for nearl… https://t.co/i6I2uxONUt

9 October, 2019

Jake's roommate, who was later charged with murder, should have been put under constant monitoring, according to Ke… https://t.co/i8NYqUQ9Bz

9 October, 2019

Reports of violence, including the sexual assault of a patient, were never investigated. The person responsible for… https://t.co/6usGjdk86p

Lucas Manfield

Lucas Manfield is an editorial fellow at the Observer. He's a former software developer and a recent graduate of Columbia Journalism School.

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