John George Psychiatric Hospital, previously John George Psychiatric Pavilion, also known as John George Psychiatric Emergency Room, John George Hospital or John George, is a psychiatric hospital located in San Leandro, in Alameda County, California.[1][2][3][4][5] It is operated by the Alameda Health System.[6][1]
It is located near Fairmont Hospital and the county Juvenile Justice Center.[7] It opened in 1992 and was named after County Supervisor John George to honor his advocacy for mentally ill people.[8] It has an 80-bed capacity.[9]
In November 2003, a doctor at the facility, Erlinda Ursua, died there and a patient, a 38-year-old female was charged with murder.[10][11][12][13][14] The female patient pled not guilty in 2005.[15] No criminal charges were later filed.[16]
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References
- ^ a b FOX. "2 Investigates: Is John George Psychiatric Hospital working on improvements?". KTVU. Archived from the original on July 9, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ FOX. "2 Investigates: Psychiatric patient goes missing from troubled San Leandro hospital". KTVU. Archived from the original on June 27, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ FOX. "Patients say conditions at John George mental hospital were 'hell'". KTVU. Archived from the original on July 23, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ FOX. "Union denied restraining order against hiring subcontractors at troubled psychiatric hospital". KTVU. Archived from the original on June 26, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ "2 Investigates: Leaked video shows mental patients sleeping, eating on John George Hospital floor". KTVU. Archived from the original on July 8, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ "Alameda Health System, insurance carriers at odds". San Jose Mercury News. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ "San Leandro - Juvenile Justice Center - County of Alameda - Superior Court of California". alameda.courts.ca.gov. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ John George Psychiatric Pavilion "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 10, 2010. Retrieved May 15, 2021.
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- ^ "SAN LEANDRO / County hospital penalized in doctor's slaying / It must pay $54,000 in alleged killing by psychiatric patient". sfgate.com. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ "ALAMEDA COUNTY / Family of beating victim sues county over death". sfgate.com. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ "Doctor slain at East Bay hospital / Patient a suspect -- facility has had other assaults". sfgate.com. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ "State Fines Hospital $54,000 Over Death". Associated Press. May 15, 2004. Retrieved July 10, 2016 – via LA Times.
- ^ "The deadly result of "A Family Curse"". eastbaytimes.com. December 19, 2004. Retrieved July 10, 2016.
- ^ Ricci Graham (November 23, 2005). "Not guilty plea in doctor killing". Oakland Tribune. Archived from the original on September 11, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2016 – via Highbeam.com.
- ^ Michael B. Knable, DO. "Homicides of Mental Health Workers by Patients (1981-2014)" (PDF). Mental Illness Policy Org. Retrieved March 20, 2021.