Health Worker Report

The Health Systems Quality Assurance Division of the state Department of Health recently took disciplinary actions or has withdrawn charges against these Clark County health care providers.

In April, the Dental Commission entered into an agreement with dentist and general anesthesia permit holder Thomas M. Kreger. He must undergo continuing evaluations and inspections of his anesthesia and sedation administration, complete continuing education in risk management, pass a jurisprudence exam, and reimburse the commission for $7,780 in investigative and hearing preparation expenses. Kreger didn’t follow required procedures in administering sedation or anesthesia to five patients. Kreger’s treatment records and billing didn’t match what he told the commission about the type of anesthesia and sedation his office provided. Kreger allowed an unregistered dental assistant to practice without a license.

In April, them Chemical Dependency Program ended probation for chemical dependency professional trainee Scott Alan Kleinschmidt.

In April, the Chemical Dependency Professional Program charged chemical dependency professional Matthew P. Eastman-Pittam with unprofessional conduct. Eastman-Pittam allegedly hugged and kissed a client, put his hand on her thigh, made comments of a sexual nature about her, phoned and texted her for non-therapeutic reasons, told her he had stronger feelings for her than just as his client, told her he loved her, tossed paper clips down the front of her dress, and invited her children to trick-or-treat at his home. Eastman-Pittam allegedly hugged a second client and made comments of a sexual nature about her.

In May, the Social Worker Program charged independent clinical social worker Barbara L. Wilkins with unprofessional conduct. She allegedly practiced below the standard of care in providing marriage counseling, including keeping inadequate notes, not documenting a treatment plan or therapy goals, not reporting or not documenting that she reported alleged child abuse, not creating or not documenting creation of a safety plan once she became aware of domestic violence, withholding a document from a client, and not conducting or not documenting having conducted final treatment sessions.

If you have questions about this report, contact Health Systems Quality Assurance Division at 360-236-4700. For questions about the Oregon State Board of Nursing report, call 971-673-0685.