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Derek Wehr was promoted to the high-ranking job at the state psychiatric hospital in 2017. After raising concerns about some hospital practices, he was placed on paid administrative leave in 2023, amid an investigation into workplace allegations he denies. Now he has filed his intent to sue the state for retaliation.
Tag: Oregon State Hospital investigation
Kenneth Hass, a Lane County man, died after hitting his head and lying unconscious in a seclusion room at the Oregon State Hospital in Salem for more than 4 minutes before staff acted. Lookout’s reporting on the case included recordings from meetings between hospital staff and administrators, as well as internal reports that shed light on troubling conditions at the hospital. Here is an archive of Lookout’s coverage of this story.
