SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Joint Commission notified Oregon State Hospital Wednesday that it has identified a serious threat to patient health and safety at the hospital, based on findings from a survey that took place Monday and Tuesday in response to what the Salem facility called “a sentinel event.”
The Joint Commission is an independent, not-for-profit organization that accredits and certifies health care organizations and programs in the U.S.
The surveyor observed unit activity, reviewed video footage and documentation (including clinical documentation, policies, training records, and more), and conducted staff interviews, the facility said in Wednesday’s news release, which continues in full below:…