1.   After Flowers was accused of mistreating patients and was written up for various infractions, she was fired.

2.   Again and again, nursing homes found to mistreat patients are given time to correct the problems, only to be found in violation again.

3.   However, the board concluded last July that patients were not mistreated.

4.   In addition, most supporters, as well as some enlightened insurers, see the right-to-sue clause as a deterrent against HMOs mistreating patients.

5.   Neighboring residents and elected officials have charged that Waters permitted an atmosphere to develop at Greystone in which employees felt they could mistreat patients.

6.   The board concluded that most of the improprieties occurred outside the VA hospital and that no VA patients were mistreated.

7.   An obstetrician-gynecologist has been temporarily barred from practicing medicine for allegedly mistreating nine patients, including two who died, state health officials said Monday.