PRESS ADVISORY
DEATHS LINKED TO POOR DISCHARGE PLANNING FROM STATE PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS
Raleigh, NC- Disability Rights North Carolina will hold a news conference Tuesday, April 15, at 10 a.m. at its offices at 2626 Glenwood Avenue to release the results of their investigation of suspicious deaths linked to inadequate discharge planning from the state's psychiatric hospitals. The report contains Disability Rights NC's conclusion that the deaths of at least three former patients in a six-month period resulted from inadequate discharge planning from state psychiatric hospitals. Disability Rights NC, the State's protection and advocacy system, will offer several recommendations to improve discharge planning. The state has statutory responsibility to ensure that patients at state-operated facilities receive appropriate discharge planning.
When: Tuesday, April 15, 10 a.m.
Where: Disability Rights North Carolina 2626 Glenwood Ave., Suite 550, Raleigh
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