2023-09-07 02:00:18
The hospitals are divided into First, Second and Third levels, their assistance being from least to most complex.
According to Amnesty, only between January and mid-April 2023, there were 146 mass shootings in the United States.
A 90-year-old man started a shooting inside a hospital that led to the murder of his wife who was hospitalized and then committed suicide.
within a In the hospital, extraordinary stories occur every day, although there are also unexpected tragedies such as a shooting. These types of cases are rare but they do occur and a fairly recent one led to a bizarre murder-suicide that is still being investigated by the authorities to identify the true background.
What is the goal of a hospital?
According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the duty of any hospital is to cover all stages of a patient’s illness. From your admission to your final recovery. To achieve a favorable resolution, the effort of a multidisciplinary team made up of doctors, nurses, stretcher-bearers, administrators and other elements is required.
All hospitals must comply with a basic characteristic. They must be open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to deal with any type of emergency. They are also divided into three types: First, Second and Third level, with their assistance from least to most complex.
The structure of a hospital is designed to fulfill the functions of prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases. However, many modern hospitals have the modality and structure called Progressive Care. In this type, there are no rooms divided by medical specialties, but patient care is achieved progressively, according to their severity and complexity.
Shooting inside a hospital causes a strange incident
For now, it is necessary to talk about a strange case that occurred in the Baptist Memorial Hospital con sede en Jackson, Mississippi. According to what was reported, a 90-year-old man came to visit his partner who was hospitalized. What no one knew is that he was carrying a concealed weapon.
Once inside the room, he used the gun to shoot his partner and suddenly end his life. She immediately moved to the bedroom located to the side and with the same weapon committed suicide.
An individual who was believed to be visiting a patient entered the hospital and shot the patient, then went into another hospital room and shot themselves.
— KPLC (@KPLC7News) September 5, 2023
For his part, a hospital spokesman told Becker’s Hospital Review that no other patients were injured from this incident. In addition, all security protocols were immediately activated for this murder-suicide.
“We are shocked by the domestic shooting involving a patient and his spouse in their 90s that occurred at our hospital overnight. None of our staff or other patients were involved or injured. In our case, we immediately activated all the security protocols as a precautionary measure.”
While the investigation is still open to identify the reason that led to this deadly decision, all the surroundings of the hospital increased their security elements. In addition, there are now more review filters at the entrance to verify that the relatives of patients do not enter firearms.
America’s Gun Crisis
For now, according to Amnesty, only between January and mid-April 2023, there were 146 mass shootings in the United States. These types of events are defined as those that occur when an armed person shoots and kills or injures at least four people.
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