Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital Puts One More Piece Of Bad Press Behind It

One more bit of drama at Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital has finally come to an end.  Last week, the Fair Political Practices Commission approved a deal whereby former SVMH board member Jim Gattis will pay a $2,500 fine for voting on the termination of an office lease in which he had a financial interest.  It’s a small thing, Gattis says he made the vote unintentionally and since he did not intend to benefit the fine is small.  However, it’s just one more piece of bad press that the hospital has struggled to get away from over the last several years.  Hopefully this will be the end of it.