What Happened
Former MercyOne nurse Douglas Kelley of Sioux City, Iowa was sentenced January 18, 2024 to over 10 years in prison in a case involving conspiracy to acquire controlled substances by fraud and possession of child pornography.
Reported status: Sentenced (2024); terms are in the source.
About This Entry
This entry reports only what the linked source states. Fields the source does not state (for example the employer type, drug schedule or a sentence) are left out rather than inferred, so it is shorter than the registry's fully analysed cases.
Related Guidance
- Hospital Diversion Prevention Checklist — Self-assessment covering the controls that detect and deter diversion.
- 15 Red Flags of Drug Diversion — Behavioral and recordkeeping indicators of diversion.
- Investigation Playbook — How to run an internal diversion investigation.
- Employee Screening & Fitness for Duty — Screening and vetting for staff with controlled substance access.