By KAREN VELIE A Paso Robles teen died at a San Luis Obispo County mental health facility in May, though it would be hours before anyone noticed. After
A Paso Robles teen died at a San Luis Obispo County mental health facility in May, though it would be hours before anyone noticed. After complaining for months about mismanagement at the facility, the teen’s death prompted four employees to hand in their notices.in 2018 the county opened a 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. Earlier this year, the employee discovered the battery was dead and informed a supervisor who allegedly chastised the employee for checking the device.On May 15, emergency medical personnel transported 19-year-old Elina Branco of Paso Robles to French Hospital Medical Center because of a drug overdose. At the hospital, medical personnel gave the teen multiple doses of Narcan.
At 9 a.m., an employee noticed the teen was not breathing and that her body was cold. The employee called for the defibrillator, but the battery was dead. The teen did not survive.
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