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« Teacher talks continue in East Greenwich | Today | Break leaves 100s without gas in East Providence » September 14, 2007Update: Patient goes off Kent Hospital roofA patient dropped from a one-story rooftop at Kent Hospital yesterday and was taken to Rhode Island Hospital in stable condition, according to a Kent spokesman this morning. The spokesman said that the male inpatient, admitted to Kent Monday, was in a room with a nurse and a staff member when he left his bed and broke through a window, falling one story and landing on the roof of another hospital building. He went from one rooftop to another, one-story structure, and then "left the roof and landed on the ground," according to Brian Wallin, director of public relations at the Warwick hospital. Wallin said he was not able to say whether the patient jumped or fell. He would not identify the patient. An EMT near the spot where the patient landed responded. The patient was taken to Kent's emergency room, stabilized, and then transported to Rhode Island Hospital "because of the nature of his injuries," Wallin said. Kent reported the incident, and the state Department of Health visited the hospital yesterday to begin a review. "We certainly conduct our own review," Wallin said, "and will make it known to the department." This incident less than a month after a 59-year-old Westerly woman died from her injuries after falling out of a window at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital in North Providence. This week, the Health Department issued a formal reprimand in that case and ordered the hospital to hire an independent consultant to determine whether systematic problems led to the woman's fatal fall. Posted by Brandie Jefferson Commentsjill symons | September 14, 2007 10:21 PM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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As a nurse ,I understand that it is impossible to protect a patient from harming themselves if they are intent on doing so.Im hoping the hospital,or the nurse is not held responsible for this unfortunate incident