Hosp Secur Saf Manage. 1991 Apr;11(12):5-10.
Suicide is common in hospitals, particularly psychiatric units and mental hospitals. But psychiatric patients aren't the only ones who commit suicide. Many hospitals have seen suicides in renal failure units, for instance, says one hospital security director. Suicides also occur in emergency rooms, parking decks, cancer wards, and virtually any other general service area. When they happen, suicides can spur lawsuits exposing hospitals to substantial damage awards. This special report will analyze reports of suicides at hospitals nationwide to look at patterns of the occurrences. It will focus on how some institutions have handled suicide problems. It will describe in detail two representative lawsuits and their outcome.
自杀在医院很常见，尤其是在精神科病房和精神病院里。但自杀的并非只有精神科患者。例如，一位医院安保主管表示，许多医院的肾衰竭病房都出现过自杀事件。急诊室、停车场、癌症病房以及几乎任何其他普通服务区也都有自杀事件发生。自杀事件一旦发生，可能引发诉讼，使医院面临巨额损害赔偿。本特别报告将分析全国范围内医院自杀事件的报告，以研究这些事件的发生模式。它将重点关注一些机构是如何处理自杀问题的。它将详细描述两起典型诉讼及其结果。
