Medical center faces lawsuit for ‘understaffed and unsecured’ conditions | Behind the Investigation

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Medical center faces lawsuit for ‘understaffed and unsecured’ conditions | Behind the Investigation

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Published on Dec 20, 2024, 7:00:00 PM
Total time: 00:15:39

Episode Description

A Clayton County hospital is accused in a lawsuit of putting vulnerable patients at risk. Darryl Lynn Fussell II was having a mental health crisis and escaped the Southern Regional Medical Center, even though he was on an involuntary 1013 hold. Our Atlanta News First investigation found 44 patients have been reported missing from the location in the last three years.  
 Read the full investigation here: https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2024/12/18/dozens-patients-reported-missing-this-metro-atlanta-hospital/

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