FARMINGTON – Franklin Memorial Hospital and the state office that oversees emergency medical services are investigating the medical treatment of a skier who died after an accident at Sugarloaf last week, but neither probe is complete and no details are being made public.

“Throughout this week, we have been conducting a review of this situation,” Rebecca Ryder, president and chief executive officer of Franklin Community Health Network, said in a prepared statement Friday. “As part of that fact-finding, all involved need to be interviewed, and we have not yet completed that process.”

Maine Emergency Medical Services, a division of the state Department of Public Safety, also is looking into an allegation by the wife of David Morse that the NorthStar Ambulance crew that treated him after his skiing accident did not care for him properly.

Morse, 41, of Harmony, Nova Scotia, died en route to Franklin Memorial Hospital shortly after 5 p.m. Jan. 12, said Carrabassett Valley police. Franklin Community Health Network owns the hospital and the ambulance service.

“I understand that this is a very difficult time for the patient’s family, and especially for his wife and children,” Ryder said in the statement. “I am committed to fully understanding all aspects of what occurred following this tragic accident, and will work toward that end.”

Dana Morse told The Chronicle Herald newspaper of Halifax, Nova Scotia, that the ambulance crew didn’t give her husband proper medical care. She is a nurse practitioner, according to the newspaper.

She also told the newspaper that the ambulance crew left her by the side of the road about three-tenths of a mile into the trip to the hospital.

Hospital officials said Monday that Dana Morse had yet to make a complaint to them. On Friday, Jill Gray, community relations manager for Franklin Memorial Hospital, said the hospital will not say whether a complaint has been made since then.

David Morse died from chest injuries, the state Medical Examiner’s Office said Thursday.

Jay Bradshaw, director of Maine Emergency Medical Services, said Friday that his office has been reviewing the allegation that the ambulance crew didn’t provide proper care for Morse. The agency, which is responsible for patient treatment issues statewide, began gathering information Sunday, he said.

According to Maine EMS records, there have never been any investigations or complaints filed regarding NorthStar Ambulance, Bradshaw said.

Bradshaw said he will not discuss details until the review is complete. He spoke with Dana Morse this week and his office has not received an official complaint from her, he said.

Maine Emergency Medical Services conducts reviews for a variety of reasons, including complaints filed by individuals or allegations published in the media, Bradshaw said.

The next step is to determine whether there is sufficient information regarding a potential violation of Maine EMS rules to warrant further action, which would lead to an investigation, he said.

In many cases, that decision is made by Bradshaw’s office. Depending on the specifics of the complaint and the information collected, he may consult with the Attorney General’s Office, he said.

If a complaint is found to be without substance, it may be dismissed. If there is merit to the complaint, the information is presented to the Board of Emergency Medical Services, Bradshaw said.

Under state law, the board has the authority to modify, revoke or suspend an entity’s license, and to pursue fines and jail time, he said. The decisions made after a review are public, with privacy laws affecting the release of certain information.

Morning Sentinel Staff Writer David Robinson can be contacted at 861-9287 or at:

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