Search our database of deaths and assaults at California psychiatric facilities

By Soumya Karlamangla and Iris Lee

By Soumya Karlamangla and Iris Lee

The Times reviewed thousands of pages of inspection reports, coroner's reports, death certificates and court documents to assemble a database of more than 400 cases of deaths, assaults and other incidents that have occurred across California's 154 psychiatric facilities since 2009.

Among the 100 deaths identified were more than 50 suicides, which state investigators typically determined happened because hospital staff had not been properly monitoring or treating patients.

100 deaths

233 assaults

134 other

* Twelve cases of escape were reported in a single incident.

154 facilities found

Napa State Hospital

Deaths
6
Primary service
Psychiatric
County
Napa
Psychiatric beds
1255
*This hospital does not accept voluntary admissions and primarily treats patients in the criminal justice system who were charged with crimes and deemed incompetent to stand trial or found not guilty by reason of insanity.

Patton State Hospital

Deaths
6
Primary service
Psychiatric
County
San Bernardino
Psychiatric beds
1527
*This facility does not accept voluntary admissions and is primarily made up of patients charged with crimes and deemed incompetent to stand trial or found not guilty by reason of insanity.

Metropolitan State Hospital

Deaths
4
Primary service
Psychiatric
County
Los Angeles
Psychiatric beds
826
*This hospital does not accept voluntary admissions and primarily treats patients in the criminal justice system, such as those deemed incompetent to stand trial or found not guilty by reason of insanity.

Del Amo Hospital

Deaths
3
Primary service
Psychiatric
County
Los Angeles
Psychiatric beds
166

College Hospital

Deaths
3
Primary service
Psychiatric
County
Los Angeles
Psychiatric beds
187

Telecare Riverside County Psychiatric Health Facility

Deaths
3
Primary service
Psychiatric
County
Riverside
Psychiatric beds
16

Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center

Deaths
2
Primary service
Psychiatric
County
San Bernardino
Psychiatric beds
89

Santa Barbara Psychiatric Health Facility

Deaths
2
Primary service
Psychiatric
County
Santa Barbara
Psychiatric beds
16

Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital

Deaths
2
Primary service
Psychiatric
County
San Diego
Psychiatric beds
159

Palomar Medical Center -- Downtown Escondido

Deaths
2
Primary service
Physical Rehabilitation
County
San Diego
Psychiatric beds
25

Aurora San Diego

Deaths
2
Primary service
Psychiatric
County
San Diego
Psychiatric beds
80

Aurora Las Encinas Hospital

Deaths
2
Primary service
Psychiatric
County
Los Angeles
Psychiatric beds
118

Community Hospital Of San Bernardino

Deaths
2
Primary service
General Medical
County
San Bernardino
Psychiatric beds
74

Mission Hospital Laguna Beach

Deaths
2
Primary service
General Medical
County
Orange
Psychiatric beds
36

L.A. Downtown Medical Center

Deaths
2
Primary service
Psychiatric
County
Los Angeles
Psychiatric beds
147

Northridge Hospital Medical Center

Deaths
2
Primary service
General Medical
County
Los Angeles
Psychiatric beds
40

Telecare Placer County Psychiatric Health Facility

Deaths
2
Primary service
Psychiatric
County
Placer
Psychiatric beds
16

Uc San Diego Medical Center -- Hillcrest

Deaths
2
Primary service
General Medical
County
San Diego
Psychiatric beds
32

Community Behavioral Health Center

Deaths
2
Primary service
Psychiatric
County
Fresno
Psychiatric beds
61

La Casa Psychiatric Health Facility

Deaths
2
Primary service
Psychiatric
County
Los Angeles
Psychiatric beds
206

Natividad Medical Center

Deaths
1
Primary service
General Medical
County
Monterey
Psychiatric beds
22

Pacifica Hospital Of The Valley

Deaths
1
Primary service
General Medical
County
Los Angeles
Psychiatric beds
38

Adventist Health Glendale

Deaths
1
Primary service
General Medical
County
Los Angeles
Psychiatric beds
60

Mission Community Hospital - Panorama Campus

Deaths
1
Primary service
General Medical
County
Los Angeles
Psychiatric beds
60

Adventist Health St. Helena

Deaths
1
Primary service
General Medical
County
Napa
Psychiatric beds
37

Kedren Community Mental Health Center

Deaths
1
Primary service
Psychiatric
County
Los Angeles
Psychiatric beds
72

Kaiser Permanente Mental Health Center

Deaths
1
Primary service
Psychiatric
County
Los Angeles
Psychiatric beds
68

Joyce Eisenberg Keefer Medical Center

Deaths
1
Primary service
Psychiatric
County
Los Angeles
Psychiatric beds
10

John Muir Behavioral Health Center

Deaths
1
Primary service
Psychiatric
County
Contra Costa
Psychiatric beds
73

John George Psychiatric Hospital

Deaths
1
Primary service
General Medical
County
Alameda
Psychiatric beds
80

Los Angeles Community Hospital At Bellflower

Deaths
1
Primary service
Psychiatric
County
Los Angeles
Psychiatric beds
32

Restpadd Psychiatric Health Facility

Deaths
1
Primary service
Psychiatric
County
Shasta
Psychiatric beds
16

Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital At Ucla

Deaths
1
Primary service
Psychiatric
County
Los Angeles
Psychiatric beds
74

Southern California Hospital At Culver City

Deaths
1
Primary service
General Medical
County
Los Angeles
Psychiatric beds
103

Woodland Memorial Hospital

Deaths
1
Primary service
General Medical
County
Yolo
Psychiatric beds
31

Ventura County Hillmont Psychiatric Center

Deaths
1
Primary service
Psychiatric
County
Ventura
Psychiatric beds
43

University Of California Irvine Medical Center

Deaths
1
Primary service
General Medical
County
Orange
Psychiatric beds
48

Telecare Stanislaus County Phf

Deaths
1
Primary service
Psychiatric
County
Stanislaus
Psychiatric beds
16

Telecare Heritage Psychiatric Health Facility

Deaths
1
Primary service
Psychiatric
County
Alameda
Psychiatric beds
26

Tarzana Treatment Center

Deaths
1
Primary service
Psychiatric
County
Los Angeles
Psychiatric beds
60

Sutter-Yuba Psychiatric Health Facility

Deaths
1
Primary service
Psychiatric
County
Sutter
Psychiatric beds
16

Sierra Vista Hospital

Deaths
1
Primary service
Psychiatric
County
Sacramento
Psychiatric beds
171

Harbor-Ucla Medical Center

Deaths
1
Primary service
General Medical
County
Los Angeles
Psychiatric beds
38

Sherman Oaks Hospital

Deaths
1
Primary service
General Medical
County
Los Angeles
Psychiatric beds
19

Scripps Mercy Hospital

Deaths
1
Primary service
General Medical
County
San Diego
Psychiatric beds
36

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

Deaths
1
Primary service
General Medical
County
Santa Barbara
Psychiatric beds
20

San Luis Obispo County Psychiatric Health Facility

Deaths
1
Primary service
Psychiatric
County
San Luis Obispo
Psychiatric beds
16

San Diego County Psychiatric Hospital

Deaths
1
Primary service
Psychiatric
County
San Diego
Psychiatric beds
109

Royale Therapeutic Residential Center

Deaths
1
Primary service
General Medical
County
Orange
Psychiatric beds
40

USC Verdugo Hills Hospital

Deaths
1
Primary service
Psychiatric
County
Tehama
Psychiatric beds
16

Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital

Deaths
1
Primary service
General Medical
County
Los Angeles
Psychiatric beds
23

Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital

Deaths
1
Primary service
General Medical
County
San Francisco
Psychiatric beds
56