| 81 | Lawmakers set confirmation hearing for more GMH board members
Sen. Dennis Rodriguez Jr., said the lack of action on the appointments was unintentional – he was unaware the appointments had been made. Rodriguez is a candidate for governor. |
| 82 | Rodriguez calls for hospital investigation
Health committee chairman Sen. Dennis Rodriguez Jr., D-Dededo, on Thursday afternoon started circulating a legislative resolution that calls for the formation of a special investigating committee related to the management of Guam Memorial Hospital.
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| 83 | Rodriguez alleges corruption, coverups at GMH
In a sign of the growing rift between the senator and GMH Administrator PeterJohn Camacho, Rodriguez released a recorded video message directed at GMH employees, which he posted on his WhatApp media chat group. |
| 84 | Scrutiny into GMH management sought
"We want to be able to get to the bottom of the mismanagement that has been happening at the hospital," Sen. Dennis Rodriguez Jr. told The Guam Daily Post. |
| 85 | Camacho denies issuing gag order to GMH employees
Among the things Senator Dennis Rodriguez Jr. is hoping to uncover through a special investigation of the GMH administration is whether employees were coerced to convey a specific message through a gag order. |
| 86 | Kudos to Cruz, Rodriguez for shining light on secretive GMH
We thank Speaker Benjamin Cruz and Sen. Dennis Rodriguez Jr. for releasing to the public - at least part of the most recent Joint Commission assessment on Guam Memorial Hospital, even when GMH and the governor’s office told them while they can see the document, they must keep it a secret. |
| 87 | Medical director: Money main problem at GMH
The letter was released to the public Friday by Legislative Speaker Benjamin J. Cruz and Sen. Dennis Rodriguez Jr. The decision to release the report was criticized by Duenas and other hospital leaders, and the governor's office issued a statement saying senators were warned that making the report public "could expose the hospital to future litigation and further diminish patient care."
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| 88 | Our View: Taxpayers deserved to see report on GMH
The report, released to the public by Speaker Benjamin J. Cruz and Sen. Dennis Rodriguez Jr., detailed failures that evaluators said could result in harm for patients, staff and visitors. Administrators argued against releasing the report, saying that public revelations of the hospital’s shortcomings could lead to litigation. |
| 89 | Sen. Dennis Rodriguez blasts Calvo administration after reviewing Joint Commission GMH survey
Rodriguez said the "great majority" of deficiencies noted in the accreditation survey are related to the performance of duties that directly affect patient care. |
| 90 | GMH will release documents to 2 senators – on condition of secrecy
Speaker Benjamin Cruz and Sen. Dennis Rodriguez Jr., whose health committee has oversight on GMH issues, can see the report in confidence, the governor's office stated. |
| 91 | Adelup offers confidential review of hospital accreditation survey
“GMH cautions both Sen. Rodriguez and Speaker Cruz that releasing information in the report by themselves or their staff could expose the hospital to litigation and deteriorate patient care,” the governor’s office stated Wednesday afternoon. |
| 92 | GMH is refusing to release Joint Commission report
“It’s kinda strange that that is not releasable, especially to us here. We’re here really to provide help,” said health oversight chairman Sen. Dennis Rodriguez Jr. “It’s also not gonna be productive in our discussions even for this evening because not knowing where you’re coming from in terms of this specific issue with the report.” |
| 93 | Oversight hearing focuses on maternity ward project
The announcement that Guam Memorial Hospital's accreditation has been preliminarily denied came just hours before the start of a GMH oversight hearing called by health committee Chairman Sen. Dennis Rodriguez Jr. |
| 94 | Guam’s Rodriguez confirms gubernatorial bid
Sen. Dennis Rodriguez Jr. confirmed he is running for higher office, hoping to do more for the people of Guam in a different capacity. The lawmaker said the decision to run for governor came after talking with his wife and listening to island residents. |
| 95 | Sen. Rodriguez announces run for governor
Sen. Dennis Rodriguez Jr., D-Dededo is officially running for governor in the 2018 election, according to his office. |
| 96 | Rodriguez will seek GovGuam's highest seat
Senator Dennis Rodriguez confirms he is running for Governor. |
| 97 | Could Rodriguez be seeking governorship?
There could be a fourth democrat running for Governor.
Longtime political observer Ron McNinch says he can confirm speculation that has been going around the past week that Senator Dennis Rodriguez intends to run for higher office. McNinch telling KUAM News that he spoke with Rodriguez personally to confirm it.
A spokesman for the Senator would not confirm or deny if he is running. We were not able to confirm his selection of running mate as of newstime.
Rodriguez is a four-term Democrat, first elected in 2011. He is the current Chairman of the Legislative committee on Health, Tourism, Military Affairs and Senior citizen. |
| 98 | Physician speculates on regulating massage licenses
The doctor previously worked on the regulations and ethics of a similar bill, introduced during the 31st Guam Legislature by Senator Dennis Rodriguez Jr. "I think this is a good bill," she said. "However, I think that there needs to be particular items in the bill that need to be ironed out." |
| 99 | Bill seeks to regulate Guam's massage industry
Sens. Telena Nelson, Frank Aguon Jr. and Dennis Rodriguez Jr. stated in Bill 226-34 that addressing gaps in civil law would allow the community protection from the possibility of illegitimate practices and criminal activity in the massage practice. |
| 100 | Senator: Medical marijuana rules almost complete
Sen. Dennis Rodriguez Jr., D-Dededo, said a bill to approve rules and regulations for medical marijuana is almost complete. |
