John George Psychiatric Hospital Explained

John George Psychiatric Hospital
Coordinates:37.7108°N -122.1202°W
Location:San Leandro, Alameda County
State:California
Country:US
Type:Psychiatric hospital

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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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2 Investigates: Is John George Psychiatric Hospital working on improvements?. FOX. KTVU. 10 July 2016.
  2. Web site: 2 Investigates: Psychiatric patient goes missing from troubled San Leandro hospital. FOX. KTVU. 10 July 2016.
  3. Web site: Patients say conditions at John George mental hospital were 'hell'. FOX. KTVU. 10 July 2016.
  4. Web site: Union denied restraining order against hiring subcontractors at troubled psychiatric hospital. FOX. KTVU. 10 July 2016.
  5. Web site: 2 Investigates: Leaked video shows mental patients sleeping, eating on John George Hospital floor. KTVU. 10 July 2016.
  6. News: Alameda Health System, insurance carriers at odds. San Jose Mercury News. 10 July 2016.
  7. Web site: San Leandro - Juvenile Justice Center - County of Alameda - Superior Court of California. alameda.courts.ca.gov. 10 July 2016.
  8. John George Psychiatric Pavilion Web site: Archived copy . 2021-05-15 . 2010-02-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100210140734/http://www.acmedctr.org/johngeorge.cfm?M1=1&M2=4&M3=0&P=109 . bot: unknown . on the Alameda County Medical Center website
  9. https://data.chhs.ca.gov/dataset/healthcare-facility-bed-types-and-counts/resource/0997fa8e-ef7c-43f2-8b9a-94672935fa60 Licensed and Certified Healthcare Facility Bed Types and Counts
  10. News: SAN LEANDRO / County hospital penalized in doctor's slaying / It must pay $54,000 in alleged killing by psychiatric patient. sfgate.com. 10 July 2016.
  11. News: ALAMEDA COUNTY / Family of beating victim sues county over death. sfgate.com. 10 July 2016.
  12. News: Doctor slain at East Bay hospital / Patient a suspect -- facility has had other assaults. sfgate.com. 10 July 2016.
  13. Web site: State Fines Hospital $54,000 Over Death. 15 May 2004. Associated Press. 10 July 2016. LA Times.
  14. Web site: The deadly result of "A Family Curse". 19 December 2004. eastbaytimes.com. 10 July 2016.
  15. News: Not guilty plea in doctor killing. https://web.archive.org/web/20160911170610/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-7025467.html. dead. 11 September 2016. 23 November 2005. Oakland Tribune. Ricci Graham. 10 July 2016. Highbeam.com.
  16. Web site: Homicides of Mental Health Workers by Patients (1981-2014) . Michael B. Knable, DO . Mental Illness Policy Org. 20 March 2021.

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