Proposals aim to improve safety in state mental hospitals
Monday, May 16, 2011 - 00:00
in Health & Medicine
A worsening safety trend at California's mental health facilities has spurred legislation to better screen and separate violent patients, increase surveillance and improve workers' disability insurance.Nearly eight months after a Napa State Hospital patient strangled a psychiatric technician, lawmakers and employee groups are pushing proposals aimed at reversing a worsening safety trend at California's mental health facilities.