Psychiatric patient kills himself at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina

From the Charlotte Observer

A patient at Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center killed himself in the seventh-floor psychiatric unit April 6, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police.

The incident involved a 56-year-old Rock Hill man about 4 a.m. on the Monday after Easter. Police investigated and concluded the man committed suicide, according to the April 6 incident report.

The man’s death comes 16 months after another Presbyterian patient attempted suicide by jumping out a window on the same unit. The 25-year-old man suffered broken bones but survived.

The latest incident was reported by Novant Health to the state’s Division of Health Service Regulation, said Alexandra Lefebvre, a spokeswoman for the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services. She said details are not released until an investigation is completed.

Naturally, Novant Health issued a generic statement asserting that they follow the best practices, they are taking things seriously, etc.