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Pennsylvania hospital found noncompliant after patient jumps from window

St. Luke's University Hospital-Bethlehem was not compliant with certain safety regulations


St. Luke's University Hospital-Bethlehem was not compliant with certain safety regulations when a patient died after jumping from a sixth story window, according to an article on the Becker's Hospital Review website.

Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) investigation said that the hospital failed to maintain a safe environment for a patient.

 "St. Luke's immediately completed and instituted action plans that have met the DOH's requirements and approval," according to a statement from St. Luke's.

Read the article.

 

 



August 18, 2014


Topic Area: Safety

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