By KAREN VELIE The mother of a 19-year-old woman who died at a San Luis Obispo County mental health facility, though no one noticed for eight to 10 hours,
The mother of a 19-year-old woman who died at a San Luis Obispo County mental health facility, though no one noticed for eight to 10 hours, filed a wrongful death lawsuit in federal court on Monday seeking monetary damages and closure of the facility. The lawsuit names SLO County, Sierra Mental Wellness Group and eight of the group’s employees.
Jason Hooson, who is part of the SLO Mental Health Evaluation Team, evaluated the teen’s risk of immediate self-harm in light of her current behavioral and substance use disorder. He approved the teen’s transfer to the Crisis Stabilization Unit. During shift change at 7:30 a.m., the log entry changes: “The client is lying in bed with eyes closed, breathing evenly and without labored breathing. Relevant information be passed on the day shift for continuity of care.”
Cooper called to talk to her daughter at 8:45 a.m. However, a unit staff member told Cooper her daughter was sleeping. “Its all about keeping people in there, all about the numbers,” an employee said. “It is a mental health facility, though they allow people with serious physical health issues.”in 2018 the county opened the Crisis Stabilization Unit. The unit was supposed to “allow medical professionals to stabilize up to four community members at a time who are experiencing a serious mental health issue.”
Even so, an employee continued to randomly check to make sure the battery for the defibrillator was working as required by policy. Earlier this year, the employee discovered the battery was dead and informed a supervisor, who allegedly chastised the employee for checking the device.Prior to the teen’s death, staff was required to do a check on patients every two hours through the unit’s video monitoring system, according to employees.
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