Coroner blasts Illinois hospital after patient gets locked out on roof, dies: ‘Must be held accountable’
Chelsea Adolphus, 28, died on Thursday after getting locked out on the roof of the Vista Medical Center in Waukegan.
Patient Trapped on Roof of Illinois Hospital Dies of Hypothermia
Patient Trapped on Roof of Illinois Hospital Dies of Hypothermia, Vista East Medical Center, Chelsea Adolphus, American Healthcare Systems
What happened to Chelsea Adolphus? Family seek answers after Illinois hospital patient found dead on the roof
Chelsea Adolphus, a 28-year-old patient at Vista Medical Center, was found unconscious on the hospital's roof wearing only a medical gown.
Woman found on Waukegan hospital roof dies, coroner says cause was hypothermia
New details were released after a woman died after being found unresponsive on the roof of a Waukegan hospital.
Cause of death revealed for patient who died after being found on hospital's roof
Authorities on Monday released the cause of death for the patient who died hours after she was found on the roof of Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan.
Hospital under investigation over death of patient found unresponsive on roof
State health officials and police are investigating the death of a patient who was found unconscious on the roof of Waukegan, Ill.-based Vista Medical Center East on Jan. 23. A spokesperson for the Illinois Department of Pubic Health confirmed the investigation to Becker's on Jan. 29.
Lake County coroner blasts Vista Medical Center after patient gets on roof, dies
Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek blasted Vista Medical Center in a press conference Monday after a woman was locked out on the facility’s roof and later died. Chelsea Adolphus, 28, of Waukegan, was checked in for alcohol rehab when she left her room early Thursday morning at around 2 a.
Family of woman who died after being found on hospital roof in Waukegan demand answers
A press conference held Monday afternoon from the Lake County Coroner had some choice words about the hospital's failures—citing consistent issues leading up to her death.
Chicago woman, 28, found frozen to death on hospital roof as family demand answers over mystery death
Chelsea Adolphus was found Thursday atop the Vista Medical Center in Waukegan after being admitted to the center about 4 a.m. Wednesday for an unspecified medical issue
Family demands answers in death of Chicago woman who was on hospital roof for over 6 hours
Chelsea Adolphus, 28, was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday. The next day, she was found on the rooftop and had a body ...
Patient Spent Nearly 7 Hours on Medical Clinic Roof Before She Was Found and Resuscitation Attempts Began: Coroner
Chelsea Adolphus, a patient at an Illinois medical center, was pronounced dead 14 hours after being found unresponsive on the ...
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Bizarre death fuels concerns at struggling Waukegan hospital
Vista Medical Center East, which lost its trauma center designation last year, is back in hot water following the death of a ...
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Coroner rebukes Vista Medical Center East, cites hypothermia as cause of death for patient found on roof
A woman found unresponsive on a roof at Vista East Medical Center in Waukegan wearing only her hospital gown died of ...
Autopsy shows woman found atop Chicago-area medical center died of hypothermia from cold exposure
Preliminary autopsy findings show a 28-year-old patient dressed only in a medical gown and found unresponsive on the roof of a Chicago-area medical center died of hypothermia as a result of cold ...