Hospital sitter distracted by phone during patient’s fatal fall cleared of blame

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Hospital sitter distracted by phone during patient’s fatal fall cleared of blame
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A Tasmanian man’s fall in the corridors of the Royal Hobart Hospital in 2020 has been confirmed as a partial cause of his death, according to a coroner’s investigation to determine whether a public inquest was required. Peter Harris, 75, was under the watch of a hospital-employed sitter who had her eyes on her mobile phone when he sustained the fatal injuries.

” But the casual staff member, who had been working for the hospital for three years, was looking at her mobile phone when Harris fell backwards at 8.45pm. Webster determined the sitter was looking at her phone longer than was required, and said: “Her use of her mobile telephone breached the responsibilities of a patient safety observer.

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