SPOKANE, Wash. – A state Department of Health investigation found that a series of miscommunications and policy failures at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center contributed to the tragic death of 12-year-old Sarah Niyimbona last April.
The information was first reported by The Spokesman-Review
Sarah, who was under constant observation due to her high risk of suicide, left her monitored room unnoticed on April 13. She reached the top of a hospital parking garage and jumped to her death before security guards could intervene…