HMO Doctor Accused of Negligence

A doctor who has been accused of gross negligence in the deaths of at least two children he helped deliver remains on the job with the nation’s largest HMO. As far back as 2002, colleagues complained to officials at Kaiser Permanente that Hamid Safari posed potential risks to patients under his care. Kaiser only restricted Safari’s duties earlier this year. California regulators are seeking to revoke or suspend Safari’s license and have fined Kaiser $3 million for its handling of physician errors throughout the state. Tracy Weber and Charles Ornstein, LA Times 10/16/2007
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