Report: Psychiatric Solutions Facilities Put Patients at Risk
An investigation by ProPublica found a string of cases involving abuse and neglect at Psychiatric Solutions Inc. facilities, including Sierra Vista Hospital in Sacramento. Among private psychiatric hospitals in California, Sierra Vista had the highest rate of state and federal deficiencies -- about eight times the state average.
- "Psychiatric Care's Peril and Profits" (Jewett/Fields, Los Angeles Times, 11/23).